ZIP 21131 recorded 65 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 323 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Baltimore County, MD.
323 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 | |
| 2022 | 78 | |
| 2023 | 60 | |
| 2024 | 70 | |
| 2025 | 65 |
Aug peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21131 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 127 | 39.3% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 107 | 33.1% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 23 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 12 | 3.7% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 8 | 2.5% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21131 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 6 | 42.9% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Function area, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Undetermined | 1 | 7.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Warning or road flare; fusee | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21131 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 400% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $3,000 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $1,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $1 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 2025 | 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 — 323 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.