In 2025, fire departments serving Lewisberry responded to 44 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $80K 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 77% of all calls.
Jun peaks. Aug dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
188 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $611K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | — | |
| 2022 | 29 | -3.3% | |
| 2023 | 49 | +69.0% | |
| 2024 | 36 | -26.5% | |
| 2025 | 44 | +22.2% |
For the 22 building fires Lewisberry departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 23 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 | 8 | 34.8% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | Structural area, other | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 10 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 2 | 8.7% |
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 Lewisberry mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 73.9% | |
| 2 | Cigarette | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 4.3% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Lewisberry departments in 2025. These 4 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $30,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $300 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Lewisberry sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 2,102 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 935 | 24.6 mi | |
| 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 109 | 48.1 mi | |
| 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 | 20.8 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 90 | 26.1 mi | |
| 2020 | Debris and open burning | 74 | 30.8 mi | |
| 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 72 | 37.5 mi | |
| 2008 | Debris and open burning | 70 | 45.4 mi | |
| 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 59 | 30.0 mi | |
| 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 55 | 22.8 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 54 | 45.5 mi | |
| 2018 | Debris and open burning | 45 | 46.1 mi | |
| 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 43 | 48.4 mi |
Top 4 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six Pennsylvania cities with population within ±25% of Lewisberry. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Lewisberry.
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.