In 2025, fire departments serving Leavittsburg responded to 34 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $150K 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 65% of all calls.
Oct peaks. Aug dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
183 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $631K cumulative property loss. 1 civilian deaths.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | — | |
| 2022 | 40 | +25.0% | |
| 2023 | 44 | +10.0% | |
| 2024 | 33 | -25.0% | |
| 2025 | 34 | +3.0% |
For the 8 building fires Leavittsburg departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 47 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 | 17 | 36.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 14.9% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Corridor, mall | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | Storage area, other | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 10 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 7 | 14.9% |
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 Leavittsburg mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 31 | 66.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 10 | Lightning | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 1 | 2.1% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Leavittsburg departments in 2025. These 2 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $20,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Leavittsburg sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,253 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 | 38.7 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 175 | 48.6 mi | |
| 2013 | Debris and open burning | 106 | 37.1 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 78 | 33.2 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 60 | 48.1 mi | |
| 2016 | Debris and open burning | 47 | 47.4 mi | |
| 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | 35 | 38.1 mi | |
| 2005 | Debris and open burning | 30 | 35.9 mi | |
| 2016 | Debris and open burning | 30 | 27.6 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 29 | 40.7 mi | |
| 2013 | Debris and open burning | 25 | 37.9 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 | 43.2 mi |
Top 5 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 Leavittsburg. 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.