ZIP 17020 recorded 50 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 562 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Dauphin County, PA.
562 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 154 | |
| 2022 | 118 | |
| 2023 | 137 | |
| 2024 | 103 | |
| 2025 | 50 |
Mar peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 17020 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 114 | 20.3% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 108 | 19.2% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 86 | 15.3% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 61 | 10.9% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 24 | 4.3% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 17020 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 7 | 19.4% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 19.4% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 19.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 8 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 6 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Match | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 17020 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,500 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,000 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $500 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 17020.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duncannon | 418 | |
| 2 | Wheatfield | 13 | |
| 3 | Penn | 3 | |
| 4 | Watts | 2 | |
| 5 | Miller | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County | PA | 1.00 | FIPS 42099 |
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 — 562 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.