ZIP 21222 recorded 436 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,496 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Baltimore County, MD.
1,496 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 217 | |
| 2022 | 233 | |
| 2023 | 205 | |
| 2024 | 405 | |
| 2025 | 436 |
Jun peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21222 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 367 | 24.5% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 247 | 16.5% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 136 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 100 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 98 | 6.6% |
For the 13 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21222 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 29 | 24.4% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 18 | 15.1% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 17 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Other | 7 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 6 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 29 | 24.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 66 | 55.5% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 9 | 7.6% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 8 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 6 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 10.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21222 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 135% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $225,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $175,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 21222.
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 — 1,496 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.