ZIP 21813 recorded 44 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 127 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Worcester County, MD. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
127 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 36 | |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 44 |
Jan peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21813 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 38 | 29.9% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 15 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 7 | 5.5% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 7 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 7 | 5.5% |
For the 13 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21813 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 36.4% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 12.1% | |
| 3 | Other | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 4 | Function area, other | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Technical processing areas, other | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 24.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 51.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 4 | 12.1% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 6.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21813 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $9,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $500 | Fire in portable building, fixed location | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 21813.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishopville | 125 | |
| 2 | Berlin | 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 — 127 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.