ZIP 19505 recorded 40 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 184 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Berks County, PA.
184 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35 | |
| 2022 | 48 | |
| 2023 | 33 | |
| 2024 | 28 | |
| 2025 | 40 |
Jul peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 19505 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 65 | 35.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 20 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 20 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 14 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 10 | 5.4% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 19505 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 12 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Other | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 13.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 5 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 26.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 19505 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 108% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 19505.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bechtelsville | 36 | |
| 2 | Bally | 1 | |
| 3 | Douglass | 1 | |
| 4 | Johnstown | 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 — 184 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.