ZIP 21028 recorded 35 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 166 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Harford County, MD.
166 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | |
| 2022 | 39 | |
| 2023 | 45 | |
| 2024 | 24 | |
| 2025 | 35 |
Sep peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21028 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 33 | 19.9% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 17 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 17 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 11 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 9 | 5.4% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21028 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Other | 5 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 31.4% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 5.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21028 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 2022 | 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 — 166 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.