ZIP 45831 recorded 27 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 156 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Putnam County, OH.
156 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | |
| 2022 | 42 | |
| 2023 | 24 | |
| 2024 | 32 | |
| 2025 | 27 |
Oct peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 45831 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 59 | 37.8% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 14 | 9.0% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 13 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 9 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 5 | 3.2% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 45831 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 11 | 22.4% | |
| 2 | Function area, other | 4 | 8.2% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Structural area, other | 3 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 3 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 3 | 6.1% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 16 | 32.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 26.5% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 6 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 8.2% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 3 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 6.1% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 6.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 12.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 45831 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 637% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $185,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 45831.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continental | 149 | |
| 2 | Defiance | 1 |
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 — 156 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.