ZIP 18343 recorded 28 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 220 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Northampton County, PA.
220 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56 | |
| 2022 | 60 | |
| 2023 | 43 | |
| 2024 | 33 | |
| 2025 | 28 |
Mar peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 18343 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 90 | 40.9% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 28 | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 19 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 17 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 7 | 3.2% |
For the 18 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 18343 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 6 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Other | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 20.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 56.2% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 10.4% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Chemical, natural heat source, other | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 2.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 18343 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 18343.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Mount Bethel | 73 | |
| 2 | Lower Mount Bethel | 1 |
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 — 220 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.