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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 42327

ZIP 42327 recorded 6 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 33 across 2021–2025. Primary county: McLean County, KY.

ZIP 42327 FIPS 21149 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
6
33 across 5 years
Building fires
3
1 wildland
Wildfire risk
5
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in McLean County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 42327

33 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 7
2022 12
2023 3
2024 5
2025 6
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 42327?

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

Jan 2
Feb 1
Mar 6
Apr 4
May 1
Jun 1
Jul 1
Aug 1
Sep 2
Oct 3
Nov 4
Dec 7
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 42327?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 42327 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 14 42.4%
2 Grass fire 5 15.2%
3 Fire, other 3 9.1%
4 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 3 9.1%
5 Fires in structures other than in a building 2 6.1%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 42327?

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

Unintentional
33%
4
Cause undetermined
25%
3
Intentional / arson
17%
2
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
25%
3
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 42327 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 9 75.0%
2 Other 1 8.3%
3 Storage area, other 1 8.3%
4 Vehicle area, other 1 8.3%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 9 75.0%
2 Heat source: other 1 8.3%
3 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 8.3%
4 Heat, spark from friction 1 8.3%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $820K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 42327 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 164000% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $350,000 Building fires 2021 Major
2 $150,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
3 $150,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
4 $70,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
5 $40,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
6 $25,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
7 $25,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
8 $10,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 42327

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 42327.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Calhoun 30
2 Owensboro 2
11 Current conditions

Right now in 42327

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 — 33 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.