ZIP 43240 recorded 37 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 234 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Franklin County, OH.
234 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | |
| 2022 | 54 | |
| 2023 | 43 | |
| 2024 | 70 | |
| 2025 | 37 |
Jun peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 43240 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 46 | 19.7% | |
| 2 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 29 | 12.4% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 27 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 25 | 10.7% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 19 | 8.1% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 43240 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 29 | 32.2% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 17 | 18.9% | |
| 3 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 12 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Exterior, exposed surface | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Other | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 13.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 54 | 60.0% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 12 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Cigarette | 5 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 4 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Chemical reaction | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 3.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 43240 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 160% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $37,400 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,400 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $7,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 43240.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus | 232 |
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 — 234 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.