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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 42086

ZIP 42086 recorded 33 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 140 across 2021–2025. Primary county: McCracken County, KY.

ZIP 42086 FIPS 21145 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
33
140 across 5 years
Building fires
3
2 wildland
Wildfire risk
36
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in McCracken County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 42086

140 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 24
2022 26
2023 25
2024 32
2025 33
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 42086?

Oct peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 8
Feb 6
Mar 11
Apr 10
May 8
Jun 13
Jul 14
Aug 6
Sep 16
Oct 24
Nov 16
Dec 8
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 42086?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 42086 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 23 16.4%
2 Aircraft standby 17 12.1%
3 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 13 9.3%
4 Hazardous condition, other 10 7.1%
5 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 9 6.4%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 42086?

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

Unintentional
88%
23
Cause undetermined
4%
1
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
8%
2
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 42086 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 8 30.8%
2 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 3 11.5%
3 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 3 11.5%
4 Cooking area, kitchen 2 7.7%
5 Storage area, other 2 7.7%
6 Vacant structural area 2 7.7%
7 Undetermined 2 7.7%
8 Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft 1 3.8%
9 All other areas 3 11.5%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 20 76.9%
2 Heat from powered equipment, other 3 11.5%
3 Heat from direct flame, convection currents 2 7.7%
4 Explosive, fireworks, other 1 3.8%
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 42086

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 42086.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Kevil 6
2 Paducah 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 42086

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 — 140 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.