ZIP 20603 recorded 282 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,557 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Charles County, MD.
1,557 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 303 | |
| 2022 | 364 | |
| 2023 | 339 | |
| 2024 | 269 | |
| 2025 | 282 |
Jan peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 20603 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 354 | 22.7% | |
| 2 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 158 | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 142 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 135 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Aircraft standby | 101 | 6.5% |
For the 39 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 20603 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 86 | 43.7% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 22 | 11.2% | |
| 3 | Other | 19 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 12 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 7 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 6 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 5 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 28 | 14.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 144 | 73.1% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 11 | 5.6% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 10 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 3.0% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 3 | 1.5% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 3 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | Fireworks | 2 | 1.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 5.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 20603 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 272% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $583,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 5 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 20603.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waldorf | 1,543 | |
| 2 | Indian Head | 9 |
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 — 1,557 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.