ZIP 20715 recorded 96 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 565 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Prince George's County, MD. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
565 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 102 | |
| 2022 | 114 | |
| 2023 | 127 | |
| 2024 | 126 | |
| 2025 | 96 |
Jul peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 20715 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 184 | 32.6% | |
| 2 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 49 | 8.7% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 42 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 37 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 27 | 4.8% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 20715 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 26.5% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 17 | 20.5% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 5 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Other | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 17 | 20.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 54 | 65.1% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 7 | 8.4% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 1.2% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 1 | 1.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 4.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 20715 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 514% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $440,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $100,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $70,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 20715.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowie | 565 |
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 — 565 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.