ZIP 16426 recorded 16 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 178 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Erie County, PA.
178 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | |
| 2022 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 35 | |
| 2024 | 50 | |
| 2025 | 16 |
Mar peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 16426 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 52 | 29.2% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 19 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 14 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 14 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 13 | 7.3% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 16426 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 11 | 22.9% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 8 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 4 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Other | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Function area, other | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 14.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 52.1% | |
| 2 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 4 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Cigarette | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 8.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 16426 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $49,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $2,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 16426.
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 — 178 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.