ZIP 42553 recorded 44 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 190 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Pulaski County, KY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
190 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 32 | |
| 2023 | 57 | |
| 2024 | 45 | |
| 2025 | 44 |
Feb peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 42553 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 66 | 34.7% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 17 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 17 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 16 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 13 | 6.8% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 42553 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 32 | 38.1% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 9 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 20 | 23.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 62 | 73.8% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 3.6% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 2 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 6.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 42553 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 247% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 42553.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Science Hill | 168 | |
| 2 | Somerset | 12 |
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 — 190 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.