ZIP 20764 recorded 21 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 112 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Anne Arundel County, MD.
112 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 30 | |
| 2024 | 30 | |
| 2025 | 21 |
Jan peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 20764 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 19 | 17.0% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 10 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 9 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 9 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 7 | 6.2% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 20764 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 19.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 19.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 52.4% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Cigarette | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Match | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 4.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 20764 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 13188% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $229,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $4,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 20764.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shady Side | 111 |
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 — 112 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.