ZIP 14217 recorded 10 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 247 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Erie County, NY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
247 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53 | |
| 2022 | 82 | |
| 2023 | 88 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 10 |
Dec peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 14217 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 41 | 16.6% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 28 | 11.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 24 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 20 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 16 | 6.5% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 14217 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 21 | 33.9% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 11.3% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 4 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Corridor, mall | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 16 | 25.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 24 | 38.7% | |
| 2 | Sunlight | 8 | 12.9% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 12.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 14217 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 2004% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $422,346 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 14217.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenmore | 217 | |
| 2 | Buffalo | 8 | |
| 3 | Tonawanda | 8 | |
| 4 | West Seneca | 1 |
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 — 247 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.