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Fires in ZIP 16059

ZIP 16059 recorded 19 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 353 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Butler County, PA.

ZIP 16059 FIPS 42019 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
19
353 across 5 years
Building fires
6
3 wildland
Wildfire risk
39
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Butler County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 16059

353 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 89
2022 91
2023 109
2024 45
2025 19
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 16059?

Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 26
Feb 15
Mar 88
Apr 32
May 21
Jun 16
Jul 24
Aug 43
Sep 20
Oct 24
Nov 28
Dec 16
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 16059?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 16059 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 85 24.1%
2 Power line down 82 23.2%
3 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 30 8.5%
4 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 27 7.6%
5 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 14 4.0%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 16059?

For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
61%
38
Cause undetermined
3%
2
Intentional / arson
3%
2
Equipment / heat source failure
16%
10
Under investigation
5%
3
Act of nature (lightning)
12%
7
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 16059 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Outside area, other 24 38.7%
2 Cooking area, kitchen 7 11.3%
3 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 4 6.5%
4 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 4 6.5%
5 Wildland, woods 4 6.5%
6 Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch 3 4.8%
7 Other 2 3.2%
8 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 2 3.2%
9 All other areas 12 19.4%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 23 37.1%
2 Hot ember or ash 6 9.7%
3 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 4 6.5%
4 Heat source: other 3 4.8%
5 Arcing 3 4.8%
6 Molten, hot material 3 4.8%
7 Lightning 3 4.8%
8 Heat from powered equipment, other 2 3.2%
9 All other sources 15 24.2%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $93K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 16059 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 846% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $60,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
2 $10,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
3 $10,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2025 Significant
4 $6,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
5 $5,000 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 2024 Significant
6 $1,000 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 2024 Significant
7 $1,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
8 $5 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 2023 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 16059

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 16059.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Valencia 173
2 Middlesex 2
3 Erie 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 16059

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 — 353 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.