ZIP 18436 recorded 96 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 901 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lackawanna County, PA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
901 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 180 | |
| 2022 | 196 | |
| 2023 | 208 | |
| 2024 | 221 | |
| 2025 | 96 |
Jul peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 18436 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 301 | 33.4% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 123 | 13.7% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 119 | 13.2% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 66 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 46 | 5.1% |
For the 17 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 18436 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 33 | 23.7% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 18 | 12.9% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 11 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 10 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 9 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 5.8% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 5 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 40 | 28.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 79 | 56.8% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 10 | 7.2% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 22 | 15.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 18436 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 500% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $5,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 18436.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | PA | 1.00 | FIPS 42127 |
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 — 901 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.