ZIP 20862 recorded 2 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 14 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Montgomery County, MD.
14 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 2 |
Aug peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 20862 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined | 1 | 7.1% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 20862 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Function area, other | 1 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 25.0% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 25.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 75.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 25.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 20862 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $6,960 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
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 — 14 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.