ZIP 45817 recorded 53 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 228 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Allen County, OH.
228 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35 | |
| 2022 | 46 | |
| 2023 | 38 | |
| 2024 | 56 | |
| 2025 | 53 |
Jun peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 45817 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 37 | 16.2% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 29 | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 21 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 20 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 17 | 7.5% |
For the 18 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 45817 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 21 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 20 | 19.0% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 18 | 17.1% | |
| 4 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 8 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Other | 6 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 5 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 20 | 19.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 38 | 36.2% | |
| 2 | Chemical reaction | 11 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 7 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 5 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Radiated heat from another fire | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 21 | 20.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 45817 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 163% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $168,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $45,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 45817.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County | OH | 0.50 | FIPS 39063 |
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 — 228 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.