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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 16442

ZIP 16442 recorded 7 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 144 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Erie County, PA.

ZIP 16442 FIPS 42049 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
7
144 across 5 years
Building fires
4
1 wildland
Wildfire risk
37
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Erie County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 16442

144 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 30
2022 46
2023 22
2024 39
2025 7
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 16442?

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

Jan 19
Feb 7
Mar 23
Apr 12
May 5
Jun 9
Jul 9
Aug 4
Sep 10
Oct 22
Nov 14
Dec 10
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 16442?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 16442 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 70 48.6%
2 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 11 7.6%
3 Power line down 10 6.9%
4 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 9 6.2%
5 Passenger vehicle fire 5 3.5%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 16442?

For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
70%
26
Cause undetermined
14%
5
Intentional / arson
3%
1
Equipment / heat source failure
11%
4
Under investigation
3%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
-1%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 16442 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Outside area, other 7 18.9%
2 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 7 18.9%
3 Function area, other 3 8.1%
4 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 3 8.1%
5 Undetermined 3 8.1%
6 Cooking area, kitchen 2 5.4%
7 Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. 2 5.4%
8 Other 1 2.7%
9 All other areas 9 24.3%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 9 24.3%
2 Hot ember or ash 6 16.2%
3 Arcing 4 10.8%
4 Flame/torch used for lighting 3 8.1%
5 Heat source: other 2 5.4%
6 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 2 5.4%
7 Match 2 5.4%
8 Flying brand, ember, spark 2 5.4%
9 All other sources 7 18.9%
07 The biggest fires

1 fires · $55K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 16442 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $55,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 16442

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 16442.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Greenfield 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 16442

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 — 144 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.