ZIP 21209 recorded 88 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 387 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Baltimore County, MD.
387 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57 | |
| 2022 | 65 | |
| 2023 | 69 | |
| 2024 | 108 | |
| 2025 | 88 |
Aug peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21209 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 143 | 37.0% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 45 | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 35 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 23 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 21 | 5.4% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21209 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 47.4% | |
| 2 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Structural area, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 5.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 31.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Candle | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 5.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21209 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 133% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $12,500 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $11,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $11,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 21209.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 236 | |
| 2 | Pikesville | 149 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore city | MD | 1.00 | FIPS 24510 |
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 — 387 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.