ZIP 14211 recorded 176 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 338 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Erie County, NY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
338 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2023 | 28 | |
| 2024 | 109 | |
| 2025 | 176 |
Apr peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 14211 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carbon monoxide incident | 54 | 16.0% | |
| 2 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 45 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 45 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 44 | 13.0% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 25 | 7.4% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 14211 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 26.2% | |
| 2 | Other | 4 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 26.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 24 | 57.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 5 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 4.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 14211 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 103% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $200,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 14211.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 272 | |
| 2 | Cheektowaga | 66 |
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 — 338 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.