ZIP 45828 recorded 28 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 160 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mercer County, OH.
160 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | |
| 2022 | 53 | |
| 2023 | 26 | |
| 2024 | 38 | |
| 2025 | 28 |
Oct peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 45828 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 42 | 26.2% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 23 | 14.4% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 12 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 7 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 6 | 3.8% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 45828 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 34.5% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 11 | 19.0% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | Equipment or service area, other | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Other | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 20.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 38 | 65.5% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 5.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 45828 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 207% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $70,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 45828.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coldwater | 158 |
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 — 160 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.