ZIP 20693 recorded 33 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 160 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Charles County, MD.
160 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | |
| 2022 | 30 | |
| 2023 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 48 | |
| 2025 | 33 |
Feb peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 20693 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aircraft standby | 25 | 15.6% | |
| 2 | Accident, potential accident, other | 18 | 11.2% | |
| 3 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 16 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 16 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 13 | 8.1% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 20693 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 2 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 1 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 57.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 42.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 20693 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 416% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,500 | Outside equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 20693.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Head | 2 |
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 — 160 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.