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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 43217

ZIP 43217 recorded 12 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 92 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Franklin County, OH.

ZIP 43217 FIPS 39049 ZIP-level 3 counties
Total incidents (2025)
12
92 across 5 years
Building fires
0
1 wildland
Wildfire risk
29
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Franklin County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 43217

92 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 20
2022 19
2023 18
2024 23
2025 12
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 43217?

Jan peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 16
Feb 5
Mar 4
Apr 8
May 12
Jun 7
Jul 8
Aug 5
Sep 5
Oct 10
Nov 7
Dec 5
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 43217?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 43217 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 19 20.7%
2 Building fires 14 15.2%
3 Passenger vehicle fire 6 6.5%
4 Grass fire 6 6.5%
5 Power line down 6 6.5%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 43217?

For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
57%
8
Cause undetermined
14%
2
Intentional / arson
7%
1
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
14%
2
Act of nature (lightning)
8%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 43217 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 3 21.4%
2 Vehicle area, other 2 14.3%
3 Exterior, exposed surface 2 14.3%
4 Interior stairway or ramp 1 7.1%
5 Cooking area, kitchen 1 7.1%
6 Laundry area, wash house (laundry) 1 7.1%
7 Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC 1 7.1%
8 Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. 1 7.1%
9 All other areas 2 14.3%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 6 42.9%
2 Hot ember or ash 2 14.3%
3 Heat source: other 1 7.1%
4 Heat from powered equipment, other 1 7.1%
5 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 1 7.1%
6 Arcing 1 7.1%
7 Hot or smoldering object, other 1 7.1%
8 Heat from direct flame, convection currents 1 7.1%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $72K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 43217 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 3575000% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $19,500 Passenger vehicle fire 2021 Significant
2 $15,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2021 Significant
3 $10,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
4 $10,000 Outside equipment fire 2023 Significant
5 $6,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
6 $5,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2021 Significant
7 $5,000 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2024 Significant
8 $1,000 Cooking fire, confined to container 2022 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 43217

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 43217.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Columbus 87
2 Obetz 3
3 Groveport 1
10 Also served by

ZIP 43217 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 43217

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 — 92 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.