In 2025, fire departments serving Moline Acres responded to 14 fire and hazmat incidents . Here's the full picture.
Carbon monoxide incident lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 64% of all calls.
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
90 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $50K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | — | |
| 2022 | 11 | -8.3% | |
| 2023 | 31 | +181.8% | |
| 2024 | 22 | -29.0% | |
| 2025 | 14 | -36.4% |
For the 1 building fires Moline Acres departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 31 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 | Outside area, other | 6 | 19.4% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 5 | 16.1% | |
| 3 | Other | 4 | 12.9% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 12.9% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Vacant structural area | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 10 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 3 | 9.7% |
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 Moline Acres mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 80.6% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | Fireworks | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Candle | 1 | 3.2% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Moline Acres sits below the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 3,458 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,475 | 22.0 mi | |
| 1999 | Debris and open burning | 360 | 48.2 mi | |
| 1997 | Debris and open burning | 270 | 48.9 mi | |
| 2005 | Natural | 225 | 39.8 mi | |
| 2002 | Natural | 150 | 40.2 mi | |
| 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 | 46.9 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 | 26.9 mi | |
| 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 80 | 20.8 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 75 | 36.9 mi | |
| 2020 | Debris and open burning | 60 | 39.5 mi | |
| 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | 56 | 44.6 mi | |
| 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 50 | 39.5 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 Missouri cities with population within ±25% of Moline Acres. 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.