In 2025, fire departments serving Killbuck responded to 30 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $70K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 80% of all calls.
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
157 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2021. $103K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | — | |
| 2022 | 28 | -26.3% | |
| 2023 | 23 | -17.9% | |
| 2024 | 38 | +65.2% | |
| 2025 | 30 | -21.1% |
For the 14 building fires Killbuck departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 50 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 | 19 | 38.0% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 6 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 5 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Incinerator area | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 10 | Other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 6 | 12.0% |
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 Killbuck mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 30 | 60.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Match | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 10 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 1 | 2.0% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Killbuck departments in 2025. These 5 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $70,200 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $16,400 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $7,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $3,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Killbuck sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,333 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 175 | 41.8 mi | |
| 2015 | Debris and open burning | 171 | 22.2 mi | |
| 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 150 | 16.1 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 | 25.4 mi | |
| 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | 75 | 34.3 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 60 | 40.6 mi | |
| 2015 | Debris and open burning | 50 | 49.9 mi | |
| 2015 | Debris and open burning | 50 | 49.5 mi | |
| 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | 50 | 49.6 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 50 | 26.7 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 | 23.1 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 35 | 17.1 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 Ohio cities with population within ±25% of Killbuck. 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.