In 2025, fire departments serving Mosheim responded to 63 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $30K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Aircraft standby lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 75% of all calls.
Jan peaks. Jun dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
406 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $657K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65 | — | |
| 2022 | 91 | +40.0% | |
| 2023 | 91 | +0.0% | |
| 2024 | 96 | +5.5% | |
| 2025 | 63 | -34.4% |
For the 10 building fires Mosheim departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 72 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 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Other | 9 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 9 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 9.7% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Vacant structural area | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | Storage area, other | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 10 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 12 | 16.7% |
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 Mosheim mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 35 | 48.6% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 6 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Match | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 10 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 8 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Mosheim departments in 2025. These 2 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $30,000 | Fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $9,600 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Mosheim sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 68,665 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 17,140 | 48.4 mi | |
| 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 5,964 | 22.9 mi | |
| 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 3,860 | 45.9 mi | |
| 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3,300 | 48.6 mi | |
| 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 2,943 | 20.3 mi | |
| 2000 | Debris and open burning | 2,738 | 40.3 mi | |
| 2016 | Debris and open burning | 2,436 | 24.9 mi | |
| 2009 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2,307 | 48.9 mi | |
| 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 2,252 | 49.8 mi | |
| 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 2,200 | 30.0 mi | |
| 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2,185 | 16.5 mi | |
| 2007 | Natural | 2,115 | 14.4 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 Tennessee cities with population within ±25% of Mosheim. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
3 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Mosheim.
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.