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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 14521

ZIP 14521 recorded 72 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 235 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Seneca County, NY.

ZIP 14521 FIPS 36099 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
72
235 across 5 years
Building fires
33
2 wildland
Wildfire risk
26
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Seneca County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 14521

235 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 38
2022 39
2023 29
2024 57
2025 72
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 14521?

Jan peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 55
Feb 15
Mar 24
Apr 14
May 13
Jun 15
Jul 22
Aug 14
Sep 10
Oct 14
Nov 21
Dec 18
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 14521?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 14521 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Power line down 74 31.5%
2 Building fires 52 22.1%
3 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 23 9.8%
4 Outside rubbish fire, other 9 3.8%
5 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 8 3.4%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 14521?

For the 33 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
37%
11
Cause undetermined
13%
4
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
20%
6
Under investigation
17%
5
Act of nature (lightning)
13%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 14521 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 6 20.0%
2 Cooking area, kitchen 3 10.0%
3 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 3 10.0%
4 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 2 6.7%
5 Substructure area or space, crawl space 2 6.7%
6 Vehicle area, other 2 6.7%
7 Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape 1 3.3%
8 Function area, other 1 3.3%
9 All other areas 10 33.3%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 9 30.0%
2 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 5 16.7%
3 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 4 13.3%
4 Heat from direct flame, convection currents 3 10.0%
5 Heat from powered equipment, other 2 6.7%
6 Hot ember or ash 2 6.7%
7 Heat source: other 1 3.3%
8 Arcing 1 3.3%
9 All other sources 3 10.0%
07 The biggest fires

4 fires · $10K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 14521 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $6,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2021 Significant
2 $2,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
3 $1,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
4 $1,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2023 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 14521

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 14521.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Ovid 229
2 Amherst 1
3 Ledyard 1
4 Varick 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 14521

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 — 235 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.