In 2025, fire departments serving Glenwillow responded to 15 fire and hazmat incidents . Here's the full picture.
Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 53% of all calls.
Jul peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
52 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025. $164K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | — | |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% | |
| 2023 | 10 | +11.1% | |
| 2024 | 9 | -10.0% | |
| 2025 | 15 | +66.7% |
For the 1 building fires Glenwillow departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 14 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 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 2 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Wall assembly | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 9 | Outside area, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 10 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 2 | 14.3% |
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 Glenwillow mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 9 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 10 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 7.1% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Glenwillow sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 7 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 530 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 400 | 22.9 mi | |
| 2005 | Debris and open burning | 30 | 36.2 mi | |
| 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 25 | 41.1 mi | |
| 2013 | Debris and open burning | 25 | 48.6 mi | |
| 2020 | Debris and open burning | 20 | 48.9 mi | |
| 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 | 30.8 mi | |
| 2020 | Debris and open burning | 10 | 48.4 mi |
Top 2 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 Glenwillow. 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.