ZIP 44040 recorded 31 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 382 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cuyahoga County, OH. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
382 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74 | |
| 2022 | 84 | |
| 2023 | 87 | |
| 2024 | 106 | |
| 2025 | 31 |
Aug peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 44040 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 157 | 41.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 49 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 46 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 24 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 19 | 5.0% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 44040 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 6 | 18.8% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Equipment or service area, other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 31.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 31.2% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Chemical reaction | 5 | 15.6% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 3.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 44040 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,500 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $150 | Overheated motor | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 44040.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gates Mills | 366 | |
| 2 | Bentleyville | 1 | |
| 3 | LaGrange | 1 |
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 — 382 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.