ZIP 44491 recorded 49 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 356 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Geauga County, OH. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
356 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69 | |
| 2022 | 67 | |
| 2023 | 98 | |
| 2024 | 73 | |
| 2025 | 49 |
Apr peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 44491 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 79 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 55 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 41 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 32 | 9.0% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 24 | 6.7% |
For the 15 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 44491 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 33 | 66.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 12.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 44491 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 176% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $260,960 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $182,672 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $160,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $103,950 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $63,350 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 44491.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Farmington | 255 | |
| 2 | Cortland | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trumbull County | OH | 1.00 | FIPS 39155 |
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 — 356 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.