In 2025, fire departments serving Hanson responded to 24 fire and hazmat incidents . Here's the full picture.
Grass fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 71% of all calls.
Mar peaks. Apr dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
130 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2022.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | — | |
| 2022 | 41 | +95.2% | |
| 2023 | 22 | -46.3% | |
| 2024 | 22 | +0.0% | |
| 2025 | 24 | +9.1% |
For the 2 building fires Hanson departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 36 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 | Undetermined | 22 | 61.1% | |
| 2 | Other | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 6 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | Outside area, other | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 10 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 2 | 5.6% |
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 Hanson mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 24 | 66.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 5 | 13.9% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 2.8% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Hanson sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 10,309 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1,400 | 32.4 mi | |
| 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1,200 | 29.9 mi | |
| 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,050 | 31.3 mi | |
| 2007 | Debris and open burning | 570 | 28.1 mi | |
| 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 517 | 18.6 mi | |
| 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 500 | 23.1 mi | |
| 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 500 | 19.5 mi | |
| 2007 | Debris and open burning | 450 | 30.3 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 400 | 31.8 mi | |
| 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 300 | 16.2 mi | |
| 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 300 | 28.0 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 300 | 9.0 mi |
Top 3 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six Kentucky cities with population within ±25% of Hanson. 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.