ZIP 21163 recorded 19 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 89 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Baltimore County, MD.
89 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | |
| 2022 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 30 | |
| 2025 | 19 |
Feb peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21163 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 24 | 27.0% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 19 | 21.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 10 | 11.2% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 9 | 10.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 3.4% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21163 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 4 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 1 | 11.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21163 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 3700100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $17,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard County | MD | 1.00 | FIPS 24027 |
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 — 89 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.