In 2025, fire departments serving Pippa Passes responded to 11 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $10K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Hazardous condition, other lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 100% of all calls.
Jan peaks. May dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
57 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $22K cumulative property loss. 2 civilian deaths.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | — | |
| 2022 | 8 | +14.3% | |
| 2023 | 13 | +62.5% | |
| 2024 | 18 | +38.5% | |
| 2025 | 11 | -38.9% |
For the 3 building fires Pippa Passes departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 15 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 | 11 | 73.3% | |
| 2 | Other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 3 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories | 1 | 6.7% |
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 Pippa Passes mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 86.7% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 13.3% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Pippa Passes departments in 2025. These 1 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Pippa Passes sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 93,272 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 10,000 | 11.8 mi | |
| 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 7,500 | 23.1 mi | |
| 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 7,400 | 31.9 mi | |
| 1994 | Fireworks | 4,552 | 46.0 mi | |
| 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 4,070 | 12.9 mi | |
| 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 3,539 | 38.3 mi | |
| 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 3,500 | 11.7 mi | |
| 2016 | Debris and open burning | 3,500 | 40.7 mi | |
| 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 3,475 | 45.7 mi | |
| 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 3,406 | 46.8 mi | |
| 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3,300 | 32.0 mi | |
| 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 3,200 | 19.7 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 Pippa Passes. 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.