ZIP 20036 recorded 73 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 270 across 2021–2025. Primary county: District of Columbia, DC.
270 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 53 | |
| 2023 | 64 | |
| 2024 | 80 | |
| 2025 | 73 |
Nov peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 20036 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 86 | 31.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 42 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 38 | 14.1% | |
| 4 | Chemical spill or leak | 14 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 11 | 4.1% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 20036 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 37 | 49.3% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 9 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 5.3% | |
| 4 | Roof surface: exterior | 3 | 4.0% | |
| 5 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 6 | Service facilities, other | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Interior stairway or ramp | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 44 | 58.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 9 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 6 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 5.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 20036 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1227% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $6,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 20036.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 270 |
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 — 270 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.