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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 16746

ZIP 16746 recorded 7 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 79 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Potter County, PA.

ZIP 16746 FIPS 42105 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
7
79 across 5 years
Building fires
2
0 wildland
Wildfire risk
3
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Potter County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 16746

79 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 21
2022 19
2023 13
2024 19
2025 7
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 16746?

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

Jan 2
Feb 8
Mar 6
Apr 10
May 11
Jun 5
Jul 5
Aug 12
Sep 10
Oct 3
Nov 2
Dec 5
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 16746?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 16746 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 21 26.6%
2 Aircraft standby 9 11.4%
3 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 8 10.1%
4 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 6 7.6%
5 Power line down 6 7.6%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 16746?

For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
61%
11
Cause undetermined
11%
2
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
11%
2
Under investigation
11%
2
Act of nature (lightning)
6%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 16746 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Outside area, other 4 22.2%
2 Other 2 11.1%
3 Vehicle area, other 2 11.1%
4 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 2 11.1%
5 Wildland, woods 2 11.1%
6 Corridor, mall 1 5.6%
7 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 1 5.6%
8 Cooking area, kitchen 1 5.6%
9 All other areas 3 16.7%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 6 33.3%
2 Heat spread from another fire, other 3 16.7%
3 Arcing 2 11.1%
4 Hot ember or ash 2 11.1%
5 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 5.6%
6 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 1 5.6%
7 Heat, spark from friction 1 5.6%
8 Flying brand, ember, spark 1 5.6%
9 All other sources 1 5.6%
07 The biggest fires

3 fires · $388K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 16746 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $300,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2022 Major
2 $80,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
3 $8,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 16746

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 16746.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Roulette 33
2 Smethport 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 16746

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 — 79 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.