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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 17253

ZIP 17253 recorded 3 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 20 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Huntingdon County, PA.

ZIP 17253 FIPS 42061 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
3
20 across 5 years
Building fires
1
0 wildland
Wildfire risk
23
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Huntingdon County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 17253

20 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 1
2022 0
2023 10
2024 6
2025 3
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 17253?

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

Jan 0
Feb 4
Mar 7
Apr 0
May 2
Jun 0
Jul 0
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 2
Nov 4
Dec 0
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 17253?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 17253 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 6 30.0%
2 Forest, woods or wildland fire 6 30.0%
3 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 4 20.0%
4 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 1 5.0%
5 Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence 1 5.0%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 17253?

For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
100%
2
Cause undetermined
0%
0
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 17253 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Heating room or area, water heater area 1 50.0%
2 Wall surface: exterior 1 50.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 50.0%
2 Flying brand, ember, spark 1 50.0%
11 Current conditions

Right now in 17253

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 — 20 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.