ZIP 21673 recorded 59 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 237 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Talbot County, MD. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
237 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | |
| 2022 | 44 | |
| 2023 | 68 | |
| 2024 | 45 | |
| 2025 | 59 |
Jul peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21673 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 102 | 43.0% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 24 | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 13 | 5.5% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 10 | 4.2% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21673 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Other | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Roof surface: exterior | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 28.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 22.9% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 14.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21673 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 174% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $75,000 | Fire in portable building, fixed location | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $19,999 | Water vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $6,300 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 21673.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trappe | 235 |
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 — 237 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.