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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 16738

ZIP 16738 recorded 5 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 78 across 2021–2025. Primary county: McKean County, PA.

ZIP 16738 FIPS 42083 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
5
78 across 5 years
Building fires
0
0 wildland
Wildfire risk
10
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in McKean County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 16738

78 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 8
2022 36
2023 17
2024 12
2025 5
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 16738?

Apr peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 7
Feb 9
Mar 7
Apr 13
May 2
Jun 10
Jul 6
Aug 3
Sep 5
Oct 5
Nov 5
Dec 6
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 16738?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 16738 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 19 24.4%
2 Hazardous condition, other 11 14.1%
3 Fire, other 6 7.7%
4 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 4 5.1%
5 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 4 5.1%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 16738?

For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
54%
20
Cause undetermined
8%
3
Intentional / arson
3%
1
Equipment / heat source failure
19%
7
Under investigation
14%
5
Act of nature (lightning)
2%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 16738 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Other 10 27.0%
2 Undetermined 7 18.9%
3 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 3 8.1%
4 Outside area, other 3 8.1%
5 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 2 5.4%
6 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 1 2.7%
7 Laundry area, wash house (laundry) 1 2.7%
8 Storage area, 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 17 45.9%
2 Heat source: other 7 18.9%
3 Arcing 5 13.5%
4 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 3 8.1%
5 Heat from powered equipment, other 2 5.4%
6 Hot or smoldering object, other 1 2.7%
7 Heat, spark from friction 1 2.7%
8 Heat from direct flame, convection currents 1 2.7%
07 The biggest fires

1 fires · $12K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 16738 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $12,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 16738

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 16738.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Lewis Run 74
11 Current conditions

Right now in 16738

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 — 78 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.