In 2025, fire departments serving Parker responded to 16 fire and hazmat incidents . Here's the full picture.
Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 100% of all calls.
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
111 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | — | |
| 2022 | 30 | +114.3% | |
| 2023 | 36 | +20.0% | |
| 2024 | 15 | -58.3% | |
| 2025 | 16 | +6.7% |
For the 7 building fires Parker departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 35 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 | 14 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 9 | 25.7% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 10 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 2.9% |
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 Parker mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 34.3% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Match | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 10 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 2.9% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Parker sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 2,736 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 780 | 46.7 mi | |
| 2003 | Debris and open burning | 342 | 17.3 mi | |
| 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 260 | 9.7 mi | |
| 2003 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 173 | 40.0 mi | |
| 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 152 | 9.0 mi | |
| 2013 | Debris and open burning | 106 | 35.0 mi | |
| 2010 | Natural | 85 | 46.8 mi | |
| 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 76 | 12.8 mi | |
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 65 | 38.2 mi | |
| 2010 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 59 | 37.9 mi | |
| 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 57 | 40.2 mi | |
| 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | 54 | 49.0 mi |
Top 3 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 Parker. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
2 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Parker.
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.