ZIP 15636 recorded 42 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 231 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Westmoreland County, PA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
231 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45 | |
| 2022 | 40 | |
| 2023 | 64 | |
| 2024 | 40 | |
| 2025 | 42 |
Jul peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 15636 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 68 | 29.4% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 48 | 20.8% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 28 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 16 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 9 | 3.9% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 15636 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 47.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Function area, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 4.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 47.6% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 9.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 15636 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $4,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $3,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 15636.
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 — 231 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.