ZIP 20617 recorded 4 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 84 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Charles County, MD.
84 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | |
| 2022 | 23 | |
| 2023 | 15 | |
| 2024 | 29 | |
| 2025 | 4 |
Sep peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 20617 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 13 | 15.5% | |
| 2 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 13 | 15.5% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 10 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 10 | 11.9% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 7 | 8.3% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 20617 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 60.0% | |
| 2 | Other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Function area, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Structural area, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 1 | 6.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 66.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 1 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 20617 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $201,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 20617.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryantown | 84 |
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 — 84 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.