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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 43004

ZIP 43004 recorded 124 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 614 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Franklin County, OH.

ZIP 43004 FIPS 39049 ZIP-level 3 counties
Total incidents (2025)
124
614 across 5 years
Building fires
35
5 wildland
Wildfire risk
29
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Franklin County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 43004

614 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 122
2022 95
2023 130
2024 143
2025 124
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 43004?

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

Jan 43
Feb 46
Mar 42
Apr 62
May 60
Jun 44
Jul 59
Aug 62
Sep 55
Oct 47
Nov 54
Dec 40
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 43004?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 43004 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 139 22.6%
2 Building fires 116 18.9%
3 Carbon monoxide incident 55 9.0%
4 Passenger vehicle fire 28 4.6%
5 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 25 4.1%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 43004?

For the 35 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
48%
63
Cause undetermined
12%
15
Intentional / arson
16%
21
Equipment / heat source failure
12%
16
Under investigation
10%
13
Act of nature (lightning)
2%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 43004 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 20 15.4%
2 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 13 10.0%
3 Cooking area, kitchen 12 9.2%
4 Outside area, other 12 9.2%
5 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 10 7.7%
6 Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room 7 5.4%
7 Wall surface: exterior 7 5.4%
8 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 6 4.6%
9 All other areas 43 33.1%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 48 36.9%
2 Heat from powered equipment, other 13 10.0%
3 Arcing 13 10.0%
4 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 9 6.9%
5 Hot or smoldering object, other 7 5.4%
6 Hot ember or ash 5 3.8%
7 Cigarette 5 3.8%
8 Cigarette lighter 5 3.8%
9 All other sources 25 19.2%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $1.4M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 43004 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 226% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $300,000 Building fires 2023 Major
2 $250,000 Building fires 2022 Major
3 $250,000 Building fires 2025 Major
4 $150,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
5 $100,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
6 $100,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
7 $100,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
8 $100,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 43004

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 43004.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Columbus 249
2 Gahanna 1
10 Also served by

ZIP 43004 crosses 3 counties

Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.

CountyStateWeight 
Delaware County OH 0.50 FIPS 39041
Fairfield County OH 0.50 FIPS 39045
11 Current conditions

Right now in 43004

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 — 614 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.