ZIP 43205 recorded 94 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 594 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Franklin County, OH.
594 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 147 | |
| 2022 | 102 | |
| 2023 | 135 | |
| 2024 | 116 | |
| 2025 | 94 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 43205 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 68 | 11.4% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 68 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 64 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 57 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 51 | 8.6% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 43205 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 37 | 18.3% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 27 | 13.4% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 23 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 15 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 12 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Other | 10 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 10 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 7 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 61 | 30.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 98 | 48.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 22 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 20 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 19 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 8 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 6 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 6 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 18 | 8.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 43205 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 173% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 43205.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus | 594 |
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 — 594 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.