ZIP 21733 recorded 85 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 249 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Washington County, MD.
249 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | |
| 2022 | 43 | |
| 2023 | 54 | |
| 2024 | 38 | |
| 2025 | 85 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21733 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 35 | 14.1% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 24 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 24 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 20 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 19 | 7.6% |
For the 19 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21733 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 6 | 20.7% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 5 | 17.2% | |
| 3 | Equipment or service area, other | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Structural area, other | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 8 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 17.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 24.1% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 20.7% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 10.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21733 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 520% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $14,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Outside storage fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $8,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 21733.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairplay | 249 |
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 — 249 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.