ZIP 20781 recorded 41 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 336 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Prince George's County, MD. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
336 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79 | |
| 2022 | 81 | |
| 2023 | 66 | |
| 2024 | 69 | |
| 2025 | 41 |
Jun peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 20781 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 111 | 33.0% | |
| 2 | Fire, other | 28 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 25 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 25 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 18 | 5.4% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 20781 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 36 | 38.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 10.6% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 7 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 5 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Corridor, mall | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 20.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 67 | 71.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 9 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 5.3% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 1.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 2.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 20781 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 14797% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $90,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $35,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 20781.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyattsville | 331 | |
| 2 | Capitol Heights | 4 | |
| 3 | Bladensburg | 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 — 336 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.