In 2025, fire departments serving Troy responded to 84 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $250K 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 81% of all calls.
Jun peaks. Sep dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
585 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2022. $832K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 109 | — | |
| 2022 | 147 | +34.9% | |
| 2023 | 122 | -17.0% | |
| 2024 | 123 | +0.8% | |
| 2025 | 84 | -31.7% |
For the 0 building fires Troy departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 95 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 | 46 | 48.4% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 21 | 22.1% | |
| 3 | Structural area, other | 6 | 6.3% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 6 | Function area, other | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 10 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 7 | 7.4% |
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 Troy mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 83 | 87.4% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 5 | 5.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.1% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 1.1% | |
| 6 | Candle | 1 | 1.1% | |
| 7 | Chemical, natural heat source, other | 1 | 1.1% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Troy departments in 2025. These 5 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Major | Investigated |
| 2 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $15,000 | Fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $2,500 | Fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $1,000 | Fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Troy sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 13,191 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1,358 | 35.1 mi | |
| 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,181 | 35.9 mi | |
| 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 969 | 32.7 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 697 | 34.9 mi | |
| 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 669 | 34.1 mi | |
| 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | 586 | 32.8 mi | |
| 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 547 | 35.2 mi | |
| 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | 500 | 31.6 mi | |
| 2000 | Debris and open burning | 500 | 43.7 mi | |
| 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 454 | 32.1 mi | |
| 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 450 | 33.8 mi | |
| 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 450 | 35.7 mi |
Top 1 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
| # | ZIP | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27371 | 585 |
Six North Carolina cities with population within ±25% of Troy. 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.