In 2025, fire departments serving Perrysville responded to 17 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $80K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 77% of all calls.
Aug peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
111 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $368K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | — | |
| 2022 | 23 | +21.1% | |
| 2023 | 32 | +39.1% | |
| 2024 | 20 | -37.5% | |
| 2025 | 17 | -15.0% |
For the 3 building fires Perrysville departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 30 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 | 8 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 6 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 20.0% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 10 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 1 | 3.3% |
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 Perrysville mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 4 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 10 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 3.3% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Perrysville departments in 2025. These 2 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $30,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Perrysville sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 936 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Debris and open burning | 171 | 2.6 mi | |
| 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 150 | 32.1 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 | 45.8 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 50 | 39.1 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 | 43.3 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 35 | 32.3 mi | |
| 2005 | Debris and open burning | 30 | 21.5 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 | 29.6 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 25 | 32.2 mi | |
| 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 | 31.4 mi | |
| 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 25 | 25.8 mi | |
| 2015 | Debris and open burning | 20 | 47.8 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 Ohio cities with population within ±25% of Perrysville. 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.