In 2025, fire departments serving Millington responded to 52 fire and hazmat incidents . Here's the full picture.
Natural vegetation fire, other lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 69% of all calls.
Sep peaks. May dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
155 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025. $177K cumulative property loss. 1 civilian deaths.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | — | |
| 2022 | 19 | +0.0% | |
| 2023 | 29 | +52.6% | |
| 2024 | 36 | +24.1% | |
| 2025 | 52 | +44.4% |
For the 7 building fires Millington departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 51 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 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 10 | 19.6% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Other | 4 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 10 | Structural area, other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 3 | 5.9% |
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 Millington mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 37 | 72.5% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | Chemical, natural heat source, other | 1 | 2.0% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Millington sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 11,257 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 2,000 | 22.6 mi | |
| 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | 1,535 | 39.0 mi | |
| 2020 | Natural | 1,518 | 40.0 mi | |
| 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,250 | 37.5 mi | |
| 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 765 | 41.8 mi | |
| 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 522 | 13.4 mi | |
| 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 500 | 22.7 mi | |
| 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 470 | 41.0 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 408 | 36.1 mi | |
| 2000 | Debris and open burning | 350 | 49.4 mi | |
| 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 273 | 36.0 mi | |
| 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 250 | 25.6 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 Maryland cities with population within ±25% of Millington. 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.