In 2025, fire departments serving Felicity responded to 20 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $107K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Power line down lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 75% of all calls.
Aug peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
162 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $367K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | — | |
| 2022 | 38 | +46.2% | |
| 2023 | 38 | +0.0% | |
| 2024 | 40 | +5.3% | |
| 2025 | 20 | -50.0% |
For the 3 building fires Felicity departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 48 building fires investigators classified across 2021–2025. The room or location where ignition occurred — kitchens, bedrooms, exterior, vehicle areas — tells you where to focus prevention.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 11 | 22.9% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 7 | 14.6% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 6 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Wall assembly | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 10 | Office | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 5 | 10.4% |
NFIRS Heat Source (HEAT_SOURC) — the physical thing that started it. Spark or ember from operating equipment, an open flame, smoking materials, or hot embers from a fireplace are the leading culprits nationwide. Here's the Felicity mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 6 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Match | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | Arcing | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 10 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 4 | 8.3% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Felicity departments in 2025. These 2 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $107,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Felicity sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 8,539 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2,865 | 49.7 mi | |
| 2003 | Debris and open burning | 1,016 | 48.9 mi | |
| 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1,000 | 45.2 mi | |
| 2010 | Debris and open burning | 591 | 39.0 mi | |
| 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 390 | 46.9 mi | |
| 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 366 | 48.7 mi | |
| 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | 332 | 45.7 mi | |
| 2010 | Debris and open burning | 300 | 47.1 mi | |
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 151 | 39.7 mi | |
| 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | 150 | 40.4 mi | |
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 130 | 44.9 mi | |
| 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 130 | 48.2 mi |
Top 4 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six Ohio cities with population within ±25% of Felicity. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.
Numbers reflect incidents reported by participating fire departments to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Public Data Release for calendar year 2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Per-capita comparisons use 2023 ACS population estimates. Wildland fire data complements NFIRS with NIFC and USFS perimeters. Active-fire counts come from a dated NIFC snapshot, not a live feed.