ZIP 21822 recorded 21 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 136 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Somerset County, MD. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
136 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | |
| 2022 | 32 | |
| 2023 | 24 | |
| 2024 | 25 | |
| 2025 | 21 |
Aug peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21822 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 50 | 36.8% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 33 | 24.3% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 8 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Hazardous condition, other | 6 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 6 | 4.4% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21822 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 24 | 41.4% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 10 | 17.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 9 | 15.5% | |
| 4 | Other | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Function area, other | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 10.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 28 | 48.3% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 8 | 13.8% | |
| 3 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 8.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21822 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 21822.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eden | 135 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wicomico County | MD | 1.00 | FIPS 24045 |
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 — 136 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.