In 2025, fire departments serving Jeromesville responded to 18 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $6K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 72% of all calls.
Jan peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
121 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $135K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | — | |
| 2022 | 27 | -10.0% | |
| 2023 | 15 | -44.4% | |
| 2024 | 31 | +106.7% | |
| 2025 | 18 | -41.9% |
For the 3 building fires Jeromesville departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 67 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 | 32.8% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 15 | 22.4% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 9 | 13.4% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 10.4% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 5 | 7.5% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 10 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 3 | 4.5% |
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 Jeromesville mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 39 | 58.2% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 13.4% | |
| 3 | Match | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 10 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 3 | 4.5% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Jeromesville departments in 2025. These 2 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,900 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $300 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Jeromesville sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 933 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Debris and open burning | 171 | 9.7 mi | |
| 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 150 | 38.9 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 | 49.0 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 50 | 47.6 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 | 46.9 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 35 | 39.4 mi | |
| 2005 | Debris and open burning | 30 | 26.9 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 | 36.6 mi | |
| 2005 | Debris and open burning | 30 | 45.8 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 25 | 39.2 mi | |
| 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 | 39.3 mi | |
| 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 25 | 16.0 mi |
Top 1 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
| # | ZIP | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44840 | 121 |
Six Ohio cities with population within ±25% of Jeromesville. 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.