ZIP 45338 recorded 61 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 323 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Preble County, OH.
323 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | |
| 2022 | 85 | |
| 2023 | 68 | |
| 2024 | 65 | |
| 2025 | 61 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 45338 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 58 | 18.0% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 34 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 31 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 27 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 21 | 6.5% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 45338 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 40 | 31.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 19 | 15.1% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 9 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 9 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 7 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 5 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Other | 4 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 29 | 23.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 49 | 38.9% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 15 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Match | 11 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 8 | 6.3% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 7 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 6 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 4 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 17 | 13.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 45338 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 140% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $110,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $18,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $8,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $6,648 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 45338.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | OH | 0.50 | FIPS 39113 |
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 — 323 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.