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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 16161

ZIP 16161 recorded 4 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 36 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mercer County, PA.

ZIP 16161 FIPS 42085 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
4
36 across 5 years
Building fires
1
0 wildland
Wildfire risk
36
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Mercer County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 16161

36 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 3
2022 19
2023 7
2024 3
2025 4
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 16161?

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

Jan 7
Feb 2
Mar 2
Apr 1
May 5
Jun 4
Jul 4
Aug 0
Sep 4
Oct 1
Nov 3
Dec 3
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 16161?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 16161 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 8 22.2%
2 Hazardous condition, other 4 11.1%
3 Fires in structures other than in a building 3 8.3%
4 Trash or rubbish fire, contained 3 8.3%
5 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 3 8.3%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 16161?

For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
36%
4
Cause undetermined
27%
3
Intentional / arson
9%
1
Equipment / heat source failure
27%
3
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
1%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 16161 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Outside area, other 3 27.3%
2 Other 2 18.2%
3 Structural area, other 2 18.2%
4 Cooking area, kitchen 1 9.1%
5 Processing/manufacturing area, workroom 1 9.1%
6 Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch 1 9.1%
7 Vehicle area, other 1 9.1%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Heat source: other 3 27.3%
2 Arcing 3 27.3%
3 Undetermined 3 27.3%
4 Molten, hot material 1 9.1%
5 Heat spread from another fire, other 1 9.1%
07 The biggest fires

1 fires · $40K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 16161 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $40,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 16161

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 16161.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Wheatland 32
2 Hermitage 3
11 Current conditions

Right now in 16161

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 — 36 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.