ZIP 21120 recorded 89 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 331 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Baltimore County, MD.
331 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54 | |
| 2022 | 45 | |
| 2023 | 68 | |
| 2024 | 75 | |
| 2025 | 89 |
Jul peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21120 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 95 | 28.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 37 | 11.2% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 21 | 6.3% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 19 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 18 | 5.4% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21120 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 37.1% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 7 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Function area, other | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 8.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 34.3% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 2.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21120 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 179% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 21120.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cockeysville | 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 — 331 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.