In 2025, fire departments serving Millersport responded to 56 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $20K 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 66% of all calls.
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
232 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025. $389K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53 | — | |
| 2022 | 45 | -15.1% | |
| 2023 | 43 | -4.4% | |
| 2024 | 35 | -18.6% | |
| 2025 | 56 | +60.0% |
For the 8 building fires Millersport departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 28 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 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 21.4% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Wall assembly | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 9 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 10 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 4 | 14.3% |
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 Millersport mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 4 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 10 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 3 | 10.7% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Millersport departments in 2025. These 3 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $1,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Millersport sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,765 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 355 | 37.4 mi | |
| 2013 | Arson/incendiarism | 280 | 39.2 mi | |
| 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 150 | 38.2 mi | |
| 2015 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 131 | 41.7 mi | |
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 90 | 45.4 mi | |
| 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | 75 | 47.3 mi | |
| 2013 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 53 | 30.8 mi | |
| 2015 | Debris and open burning | 50 | 6.7 mi | |
| 2015 | Debris and open burning | 50 | 21.8 mi | |
| 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | 50 | 26.4 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 50 | 28.2 mi | |
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 46 | 45.7 mi |
Top 2 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 Millersport. 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.