ZIP 21716 recorded 66 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 253 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Frederick County, MD.
253 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | |
| 2022 | 39 | |
| 2023 | 54 | |
| 2024 | 52 | |
| 2025 | 66 |
May peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21716 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 60 | 23.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 33 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 23 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 17 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 14 | 5.5% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21716 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 18.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 45.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21716 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $3,500 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $200 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 21716.
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 — 253 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.