ZIP 18636 recorded 17 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 74 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Luzerne County, PA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
74 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 14 | |
| 2023 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 17 |
Sep peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 18636 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 31 | 41.9% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 15 | 20.3% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 5 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2 | 2.7% |
For the 13 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 18636 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 16.0% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 5 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 32.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 28.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 4 | 16.0% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 8.0% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 12.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 18636 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 18636.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noxen | 31 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming County | PA | 1.00 | FIPS 42131 |
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 — 74 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.