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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 42078

ZIP 42078 recorded 21 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 118 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Livingston County, KY.

ZIP 42078 FIPS 21139 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
21
118 across 5 years
Building fires
3
8 wildland
Wildfire risk
7
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Livingston County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 42078

118 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 23
2022 25
2023 14
2024 35
2025 21
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 42078?

Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 12
Feb 14
Mar 23
Apr 13
May 12
Jun 1
Jul 8
Aug 3
Sep 4
Oct 5
Nov 11
Dec 12
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 42078?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 42078 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 38 32.2%
2 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 13 11.0%
3 Fire, other 10 8.5%
4 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 9 7.6%
5 Trash or rubbish fire, contained 8 6.8%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 42078?

For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
80%
8
Cause undetermined
10%
1
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
10%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 42078 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 4 40.0%
2 Substructure area or space, crawl space 2 20.0%
3 Outside area, other 2 20.0%
4 Cooking area, kitchen 1 10.0%
5 Vehicle area, other 1 10.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 6 60.0%
2 Heat source: other 2 20.0%
3 Heat from powered equipment, other 1 10.0%
4 Flying brand, ember, spark 1 10.0%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $105K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 42078 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 2100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $20,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
2 $20,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
3 $20,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
4 $10,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
5 $10,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
6 $10,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2024 Significant
7 $10,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2024 Significant
8 $5,000 Fire, other 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 42078

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 42078.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Salem 111
2 Marion 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 42078

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 — 118 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.