ZIP 17814 recorded 27 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 331 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Luzerne County, PA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
331 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73 | |
| 2022 | 69 | |
| 2023 | 83 | |
| 2024 | 79 | |
| 2025 | 27 |
Apr peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 17814 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 87 | 26.3% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 70 | 21.1% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 62 | 18.7% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 17 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 16 | 4.8% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 17814 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 28.9% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 18 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 12 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 7 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 5 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Other | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 13.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 36 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 13 | 14.4% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 7 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 7 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 4 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 15 | 16.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 17814 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 14585% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $328,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 17814.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycoming County | PA | 1.00 | FIPS 42081 |
| Sullivan County | PA | 1.00 | FIPS 42113 |
| Columbia County | PA | 0.50 | FIPS 42037 |
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 — 331 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.