ZIP 20632 recorded 29 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 74 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Charles County, MD.
74 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 17 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 18 | |
| 2025 | 29 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 20632 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 14 | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 9 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 8 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 8 | 10.8% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 5 | 6.8% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 20632 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Storage area, other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 6 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 1 | 12.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 12.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 20632 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 115% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $13,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $4,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 20632.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Hall | 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 — 74 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.