ZIP 14204 recorded 87 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 166 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Erie County, NY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
166 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 79 | |
| 2025 | 87 |
May peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 14204 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 69 | 41.6% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 21 | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 15 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 15 | 9.0% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 7 | 4.2% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 14204 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 38.5% | |
| 2 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Corridor, mall | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 7.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 46.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 23.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 1 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 14204 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 103% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $1,500 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $500 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 14204.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 166 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 166 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.