In 2025, fire departments serving Mohnton responded to 105 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $55K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Power line down lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 68% of all calls.
Feb peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
582 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $374K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 95 | — | |
| 2022 | 139 | +46.3% | |
| 2023 | 152 | +9.4% | |
| 2024 | 91 | -40.1% | |
| 2025 | 105 | +15.4% |
For the 18 building fires Mohnton departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 46 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 | Wildland, woods | 10 | 21.7% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 6 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 10.9% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 4 | 8.7% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Equipment or service area, other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 10 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 4 | 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 Mohnton mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 39.1% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 4 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 10 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 3 | 6.5% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Mohnton departments in 2025. These 4 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building or structure weakened or collapsed | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $5,000 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $4,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Mohnton sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 5,966 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 | 36.9 mi | |
| 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 848 | 37.7 mi | |
| 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 741 | 12.9 mi | |
| 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 470 | 45.9 mi | |
| 2020 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 308 | 46.3 mi | |
| 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 282 | 39.7 mi | |
| 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 263 | 39.5 mi | |
| 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 250 | 44.8 mi | |
| 2002 | Natural | 250 | 43.0 mi | |
| 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | 193 | 35.8 mi | |
| 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | 184 | 39.5 mi | |
| 2002 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 168 | 37.8 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 Pennsylvania cities with population within ±25% of Mohnton. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
3 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Mohnton.
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.