ZIP 45644 recorded 36 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 181 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Pickaway County, OH.
181 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | |
| 2022 | 44 | |
| 2023 | 44 | |
| 2024 | 36 | |
| 2025 | 36 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 45644 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 62 | 34.3% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 15 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 13 | 7.2% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 10 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 8 | 4.4% |
For the 18 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 45644 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 14 | 23.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 12 | 19.7% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 9 | 14.8% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 6 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Function area, other | 3 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Wall assembly | 3 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 16.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 31.1% | |
| 2 | Cigarette lighter | 11 | 18.0% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 9 | 14.8% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 8.2% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 6.6% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 6.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 45644 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 104% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $28,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 45644.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingston | 176 | |
| 2 | Chillicothe | 3 | |
| 3 | Laurelville | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross County | OH | 1.00 | FIPS 39141 |
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 — 181 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.