ZIP 21756 recorded 33 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 119 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Washington County, MD.
119 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | |
| 2022 | 24 | |
| 2023 | 19 | |
| 2024 | 23 | |
| 2025 | 33 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21756 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 32 | 26.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 21 | 17.6% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 10 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 9 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 7 | 5.9% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21756 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Separate operator/control area of transportation | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 12.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 31.2% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21756 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 240% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $3,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 21756.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keedysville | 112 |
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 — 119 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.