In 2025, fire departments serving Lyndhurst responded to 113 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $150K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 72% of all calls.
Jan peaks. Jun dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
714 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $1.4M cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 134 | — | |
| 2022 | 132 | -1.5% | |
| 2023 | 157 | +18.9% | |
| 2024 | 178 | +13.4% | |
| 2025 | 113 | -36.5% |
For the 11 building fires Lyndhurst departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 64 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 | 16 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 10 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 5 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | Outside area, other | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 10 | Bedroom - 5+ persons; including barrack/dormitory | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 12 | 18.8% |
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 Lyndhurst mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 37 | 57.8% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 6 | 9.4% | |
| 3 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 10 | Cigarette | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 3 | 4.7% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Lyndhurst departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $6,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $1,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $500 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 8 | $50 | Cooking fire, confined to container | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Lyndhurst sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 3 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 450 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 | 13.4 mi | |
| 2005 | Debris and open burning | 30 | 46.9 mi | |
| 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 | 23.8 mi |
Top 6 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 Lyndhurst. 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.