ZIP 20004 recorded 54 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 203 across 2021–2025. Primary county: District of Columbia, DC.
203 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 34 | |
| 2023 | 59 | |
| 2024 | 56 | |
| 2025 | 54 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 20004 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 31 | 15.3% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 31 | 15.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 21 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Chemical spill or leak | 19 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 17 | 8.4% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 20004 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 43.5% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 8.1% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 5 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 24.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 32 | 51.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 10 | 16.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 9.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 20004 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 538% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $75,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $45,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 20004.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 202 | |
| 2 | Silver Spring | 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 — 203 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.