ZIP 21162 recorded 42 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 177 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Baltimore County, MD.
177 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | |
| 2022 | 36 | |
| 2023 | 32 | |
| 2024 | 37 | |
| 2025 | 42 |
Jul peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21162 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 43 | 24.3% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 29 | 16.4% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 21 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 10 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill | 9 | 5.1% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21162 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 7 | 38.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 1 | 5.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 61.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Lightning | 1 | 5.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21162 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 265% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $40,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $9,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $3,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 21162.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Marsh | 173 | |
| 2 | Kingsville | 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 — 177 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.