ZIP 45812 recorded 25 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 258 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hardin County, OH.
258 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66 | |
| 2022 | 67 | |
| 2023 | 45 | |
| 2024 | 55 | |
| 2025 | 25 |
Mar peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 45812 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 83 | 32.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 61 | 23.6% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 23 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 17 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 11 | 4.3% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 45812 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 35 | 34.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 17 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 14 | 13.7% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 9 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Other | 6 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 13 | 12.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 75 | 73.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 12 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 2.0% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 2.0% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 2.0% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.0% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 3.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 45812 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 353% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $4,500 | Grass fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $4,000 | Grass fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $1,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $500 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 45812.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alger | 241 |
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 — 258 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.