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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 14072

ZIP 14072 recorded 76 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 354 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Erie County, NY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.

ZIP 14072 FIPS 36029 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
76
354 across 5 years
Building fires
1
4 wildland
Wildfire risk
63
FEMA NRI · High
Active fires
0
in Erie County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 14072

354 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 66
2022 91
2023 67
2024 54
2025 76
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 14072?

Dec peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 30
Feb 18
Mar 29
Apr 21
May 27
Jun 27
Jul 31
Aug 28
Sep 30
Oct 37
Nov 23
Dec 53
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 14072?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 14072 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 55 15.5%
2 Hazardous condition, other 53 15.0%
3 Carbon monoxide incident 51 14.4%
4 Cooking fire, confined to container 42 11.9%
5 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 33 9.3%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 14072?

For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
0%
0
Cause undetermined
0%
0
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
50%
1
Under investigation
50%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 14072 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 1 50.0%
2 Laundry area, wash house (laundry) 1 50.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 2 100.0%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $167K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 14072 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 111% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $150,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
2 $10,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
3 $3,000 Cooking fire, confined to container 2024 Significant
4 $1,000 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 2021 Significant
5 $1,000 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 2022 Significant
6 $1,000 Trash or rubbish fire, contained 2024 Significant
7 $500 Outside rubbish fire, other 2021 Significant
8 $250 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 2021 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 14072

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 14072.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Grand Island 354
11 Current conditions

Right now in 14072

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 354 incidents in this ZIP across 2021–2025. Building-fire breakdowns (Area of Origin, Heat Source, ignition cause) only count fires investigators classified beyond the basic incident report. Because NFIRS reporting is voluntary, totals are a strong indicator rather than a complete census.