ZIP 20785 recorded 143 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 995 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Prince George's County, MD. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
995 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 230 | |
| 2022 | 241 | |
| 2023 | 196 | |
| 2024 | 185 | |
| 2025 | 143 |
Apr peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 20785 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 311 | 31.3% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 110 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 79 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 69 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 69 | 6.9% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 20785 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 127 | 43.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 39 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 20 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 11 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 10 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 8 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 7 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 7 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 64 | 21.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 222 | 75.8% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 18 | 6.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 13 | 4.4% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 10 | 3.4% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 10 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 7 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 1.0% | |
| 8 | Candle | 2 | 0.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 2.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 20785 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 623% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Fire, other | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 4 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 20785.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyattsville | 966 | |
| 2 | Lanham | 9 | |
| 3 | Capitol Heights | 7 | |
| 4 | Upper Marlboro | 5 | |
| 5 | Bladensburg | 3 |
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 — 995 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.