ZIP 43206 recorded 168 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 865 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Franklin County, OH.
865 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 217 | |
| 2022 | 151 | |
| 2023 | 176 | |
| 2024 | 153 | |
| 2025 | 168 |
Jun peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 43206 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 111 | 12.8% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 86 | 9.9% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 79 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 77 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 72 | 8.3% |
For the 13 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 43206 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 43 | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 28 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 27 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 20 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 15 | 6.6% | |
| 6 | Other | 11 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 11 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 8 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 64 | 28.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 125 | 55.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 20 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 16 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 15 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 8 | 3.5% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 7 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 6 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 25 | 11.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 43206 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 208% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $206,700 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 43206.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus | 865 |
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 — 865 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.