ZIP 44138 recorded 149 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,023 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cuyahoga County, OH. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
1,023 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 222 | |
| 2022 | 191 | |
| 2023 | 222 | |
| 2024 | 239 | |
| 2025 | 149 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 44138 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 238 | 23.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 161 | 15.7% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 120 | 11.7% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 110 | 10.8% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 45 | 4.4% |
For the 37 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 44138 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 44 | 27.2% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 18 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 14 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 8 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Other | 7 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 7 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 7 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 48 | 29.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 67 | 41.4% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 13 | 8.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 12 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 10 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 10 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 8 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 6 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 31 | 19.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 44138 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 258% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $204,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $200,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 44138.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olmsted Falls | 370 | |
| 2 | Berea | 4 | |
| 3 | Bay Village | 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 — 1,023 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.