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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 16050

ZIP 16050 recorded 19 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 94 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Butler County, PA.

ZIP 16050 FIPS 42019 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
19
94 across 5 years
Building fires
2
5 wildland
Wildfire risk
39
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Butler County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 16050

94 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 11
2022 8
2023 27
2024 29
2025 19
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 16050?

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

Jan 3
Feb 9
Mar 11
Apr 16
May 7
Jun 4
Jul 9
Aug 7
Sep 11
Oct 3
Nov 8
Dec 6
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 16050?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 16050 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 26 27.7%
2 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 14 14.9%
3 Passenger vehicle fire 5 5.3%
4 Forest, woods or wildland fire 5 5.3%
5 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 4 4.3%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 16050?

For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
44%
20
Cause undetermined
7%
3
Intentional / arson
13%
6
Equipment / heat source failure
4%
2
Under investigation
24%
11
Act of nature (lightning)
8%
3
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 16050 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 23 51.1%
2 Outside area, other 9 20.0%
3 Storage room, area, tank, or bin 2 4.4%
4 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 2 4.4%
5 Vehicle area, other 2 4.4%
6 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 2 4.4%
7 Other 1 2.2%
8 Structural area, other 1 2.2%
9 All other areas 3 6.7%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 29 64.4%
2 Hot ember or ash 5 11.1%
3 Arcing 2 4.4%
4 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 2 4.4%
5 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 2.2%
6 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 1 2.2%
7 Hot or smoldering object, other 1 2.2%
8 Cigarette 1 2.2%
9 All other sources 3 6.7%
07 The biggest fires

1 fires · $80K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 16050 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $80,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 16050

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 16050.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Fairview 2
2 Chicora 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 16050

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 — 94 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.