ZIP 43203 recorded 44 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 326 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Franklin County, OH.
326 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 84 | |
| 2022 | 55 | |
| 2023 | 56 | |
| 2024 | 87 | |
| 2025 | 44 |
Oct peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 43203 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 40 | 12.3% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 39 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 32 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 28 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 22 | 6.7% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 43203 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 21 | 18.4% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 18 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 15 | 13.2% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 8 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 6 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Function area, other | 5 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 5 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Other | 4 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 32 | 28.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 54 | 47.4% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 17 | 14.9% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 8 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 5 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 12 | 10.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 43203 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 385% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $190,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Building or structure weakened or collapsed | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 43203.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus | 324 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County | OH | 0.50 | FIPS 39041 |
| Fairfield County | OH | 0.50 | FIPS 39045 |
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 — 326 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.