ZIP 45850 recorded 27 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 156 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Allen County, OH.
156 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | |
| 2022 | 28 | |
| 2023 | 32 | |
| 2024 | 43 | |
| 2025 | 27 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 45850 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 38 | 24.4% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 12 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 12 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 10 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 9 | 5.8% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 45850 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 18 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 11 | 17.5% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 12.7% | |
| 4 | Other | 4 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 17.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 32 | 50.8% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 5 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Match | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 12.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 45850 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 255% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $359,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 45850.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westminster | 3 | |
| 2 | Alger | 1 | |
| 3 | Lima | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County | OH | 1.00 | FIPS 39065 |
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.