ZIP 44859 recorded 17 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 71 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Ashland County, OH.
71 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 15 | |
| 2023 | 19 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 17 |
Mar peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 44859 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 14 | 19.7% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 10 | 14.1% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 8 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 3 | 4.2% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 44859 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 10 | 34.5% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 13.8% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 13.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 48.3% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Match | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 3.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 44859 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 695% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $130,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $7,800 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
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 — 71 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.