ZIP 21214 recorded 154 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 679 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Baltimore city, MD.
679 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | |
| 2022 | 174 | |
| 2023 | 159 | |
| 2024 | 158 | |
| 2025 | 154 |
Aug peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21214 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 156 | 23.0% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 111 | 16.3% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 80 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 44 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 43 | 6.3% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21214 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 15 | 34.9% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 5 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 18.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 34.9% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 10 | 23.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 11.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21214 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 626% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $14,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | 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 21214.
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 — 679 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.