ZIP 40873 recorded 16 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 95 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Harlan County, KY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
95 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2023 | 15 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 16 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 40873 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 52 | 54.7% | |
| 2 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 29 | 30.5% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 7 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 5 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 1 | 1.1% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 40873 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 38 | 63.3% | |
| 2 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 6 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Other | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 4 | Entrance way, lobby | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 8 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 10.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 50 | 83.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 6 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 1.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 40873 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 213% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
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 — 95 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.