ZIP 45887 recorded 44 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 208 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Allen County, OH.
208 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | |
| 2022 | 47 | |
| 2023 | 57 | |
| 2024 | 31 | |
| 2025 | 44 |
Nov peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 45887 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 23 | 11.1% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 21 | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 20 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 16 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 10 | 4.8% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 45887 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 28 | 30.4% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 19 | 20.7% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Other | 6 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 6 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Structural area, other | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 15.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 52 | 56.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 8.7% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 7 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 7 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Match | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 7.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 45887 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 103% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Grass fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 45887.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencerville | 182 | |
| 2 | Cridersville | 2 | |
| 3 | Delphos | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auglaize County | OH | 1.00 | FIPS 39011 |
| Van Wert County | OH | 1.00 | FIPS 39161 |
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 — 208 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.