In 2025, fire departments serving Morganfield responded to 62 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $200K 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 81% of all calls.
Jan peaks. Oct dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
283 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $310K cumulative property loss. 1 civilian deaths.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54 | — | |
| 2022 | 47 | -13.0% | |
| 2023 | 52 | +10.6% | |
| 2024 | 68 | +30.8% | |
| 2025 | 62 | -8.8% |
For the 6 building fires Morganfield departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 62 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 | 18 | 29.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 8 | 12.9% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Equipment or service area, other | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 10 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 13 | 21.0% |
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 Morganfield mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 33 | 53.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 6 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 5 | 8.1% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | Lightning | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 10 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 1.6% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Morganfield departments in 2025. These 5 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $20,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $10,000 | Fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $10,000 | Fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $5,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Morganfield sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 5,990 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1,000 | 37.5 mi | |
| 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 517 | 44.6 mi | |
| 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 500 | 48.3 mi | |
| 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 300 | 45.2 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 300 | 37.8 mi | |
| 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 225 | 46.7 mi | |
| 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 205 | 44.2 mi | |
| 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | 200 | 41.2 mi | |
| 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 | 40.0 mi | |
| 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 190 | 30.3 mi | |
| 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 180 | 18.9 mi | |
| 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 177 | 24.3 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 Kentucky cities with population within ±25% of Morganfield. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Morganfield.
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.