ZIP 21778 recorded 16 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 81 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Frederick County, MD.
81 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2023 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 22 | |
| 2025 | 16 |
Jul peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21778 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 25 | 30.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 7 | 8.6% | |
| 3 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 7 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 7 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 7 | 8.6% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21778 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 45.5% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Storage area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Structural area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 1 | 9.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 54.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21778 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 295% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $280,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $500 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $100 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 21778.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmitsburg | 1 | |
| 2 | Thurmont | 1 | |
| 3 | Woodsboro | 1 |
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 — 81 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.