ZIP 21543 is served primarily by Allegany County, MD — including Cumberland. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Allegany County aggregate.
Apr peaks. Aug dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 460 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 213 | 12.6% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 147 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 112 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 102 | 6.0% |
16 cities sit in Allegany County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland | 19,041 | 563 | 138 | C- |
| 2 | Frostburg | 7,118 | 275 | 82 | D |
| 3 | Cresaptown | 4,746 | 56 | 4 | B |
| 4 | La Vale | 4,351 | 1 | 1 | A+ |
| 5 | Westernport | 1,993 | 93 | 37 | C |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 1,102 | 9 | 2 | B+ |
| 7 | Lonaconing | 1,071 | 56 | 20 | C |
| 8 | Potomac Park | 976 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 9 | Corriganville | 717 | 62 | 29 | F |
| 10 | Midland | 699 | 27 | 10 | C |
| 11 | Bowmans Addition | 690 | 1 | 1 | A+ |
| 12 | Barton | 606 | 22 | 6 | C |
| 13 | Danville | 597 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 14 | Mount Savage | 582 | 34 | 10 | C |
| 15 | Ellerslie | 575 | 11 | 0 | C+ |
| 16 | Eckhart Mines | 514 | 0 | 0 | — |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Allegany County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.