ZIP 44842 recorded 49 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 223 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Ashland County, OH.
223 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | |
| 2022 | 38 | |
| 2023 | 45 | |
| 2024 | 53 | |
| 2025 | 49 |
Jun peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 44842 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 37 | 16.6% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 28 | 12.6% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 25 | 11.2% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 23 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 11 | 4.9% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 44842 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 25.4% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 7 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Other | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 20.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 42.4% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 15.3% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 6 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 10.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 44842 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 260% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $36,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $6,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 44842.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loudonville | 216 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes County | OH | 0.50 | FIPS 39075 |
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 — 223 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.