ZIP 44287 recorded 42 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 308 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Ashland County, OH.
308 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82 | |
| 2022 | 49 | |
| 2023 | 65 | |
| 2024 | 70 | |
| 2025 | 42 |
Nov peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 44287 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 80 | 26.0% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 25 | 8.1% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 22 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 20 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 19 | 6.2% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 44287 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 67 | 48.6% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 21 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 16 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 6 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Other | 5 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 1.4% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 10.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 88 | 63.8% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 4.3% | |
| 3 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 5 | 3.6% | |
| 4 | Match | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 5 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 3 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 22 | 15.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 44287 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 885% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $270,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $215,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $48,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $42,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 44287.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Salem | 297 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | OH | 1.00 | FIPS 39169 |
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 — 308 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.