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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 18853

ZIP 18853 recorded 23 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 176 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Bradford County, PA.

ZIP 18853 FIPS 42015 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
23
176 across 5 years
Building fires
12
6 wildland
Wildfire risk
22
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Bradford County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 18853

176 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 40
2022 31
2023 43
2024 39
2025 23
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 18853?

May peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 19
Feb 13
Mar 19
Apr 27
May 30
Jun 15
Jul 16
Aug 4
Sep 3
Oct 7
Nov 9
Dec 14
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 18853?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 18853 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 65 36.9%
2 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 27 15.3%
3 Vehicle accident, general cleanup 10 5.7%
4 Fire, other 8 4.5%
5 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 8 4.5%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 18853?

For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
82%
62
Cause undetermined
3%
2
Intentional / arson
3%
2
Equipment / heat source failure
4%
3
Under investigation
1%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
7%
6
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 18853 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 23 30.3%
2 Other 10 13.2%
3 Outside area, other 9 11.8%
4 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 6 7.9%
5 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 4 5.3%
6 Storage area, other 3 3.9%
7 Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC 3 3.9%
8 Structural area, other 3 3.9%
9 All other areas 15 19.7%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 41 53.9%
2 Heat source: other 5 6.6%
3 Lightning 5 6.6%
4 Hot or smoldering object, other 4 5.3%
5 Heat from powered equipment, other 3 3.9%
6 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 3 3.9%
7 Flying brand, ember, spark 3 3.9%
8 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 2 2.6%
9 All other sources 10 13.2%
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 18853

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 18853.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Wyalusing 21
11 Current conditions

Right now in 18853

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 — 176 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.