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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 16417

ZIP 16417 recorded 24 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 393 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Erie County, PA.

ZIP 16417 FIPS 42049 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
24
393 across 5 years
Building fires
11
0 wildland
Wildfire risk
37
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Erie County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 16417

393 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 120
2022 95
2023 71
2024 83
2025 24
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 16417?

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

Jan 32
Feb 35
Mar 57
Apr 35
May 50
Jun 27
Jul 30
Aug 13
Sep 12
Oct 26
Nov 38
Dec 38
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 16417?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 16417 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 182 46.3%
2 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 29 7.4%
3 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 25 6.4%
4 Power line down 20 5.1%
5 Hazardous condition, other 14 3.6%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 16417?

For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
59%
61
Cause undetermined
5%
5
Intentional / arson
11%
11
Equipment / heat source failure
16%
16
Under investigation
7%
7
Act of nature (lightning)
2%
3
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 16417 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Outside area, other 36 35.0%
2 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 7 6.8%
3 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 7 6.8%
4 Cooking area, kitchen 5 4.9%
5 Highway, parking lot, street: on or near 5 4.9%
6 Undetermined 4 3.9%
7 Other 3 2.9%
8 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 3 2.9%
9 All other areas 33 32.0%
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 28.2%
2 Arcing 12 11.7%
3 Heat source: other 8 7.8%
4 Heat from powered equipment, other 6 5.8%
5 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 6 5.8%
6 Hot or smoldering object, other 5 4.9%
7 Flame/torch used for lighting 5 4.9%
8 Heat from direct flame, convection currents 5 4.9%
9 All other sources 27 26.2%
07 The biggest fires

2 fires · $10K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 16417 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $5,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
2 $4,500 Passenger vehicle fire 2024 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 16417

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 16417.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Girard 98
2 Springfield 2
3 Albion 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 16417

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 — 393 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.