ZIP 44044 recorded 96 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 510 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lorain County, OH. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
510 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73 | |
| 2022 | 115 | |
| 2023 | 106 | |
| 2024 | 120 | |
| 2025 | 96 |
Jun peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 44044 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 109 | 21.4% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 74 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 60 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 57 | 11.2% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 20 | 3.9% |
For the 28 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 44044 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 20 | 21.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 15 | 16.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 8 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Other | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 30 | 31.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 44 | 46.8% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 9 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Cigarette lighter | 6 | 6.4% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 5 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 15 | 16.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 44044 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 668% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $375,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $46,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 44044.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grafton | 501 |
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 — 510 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.