ZIP 21835 recorded 9 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 47 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Dorchester County, MD. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
47 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 9 |
Apr peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21835 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 13 | 27.7% | |
| 2 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 5 | 10.6% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2 | 4.3% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21835 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Other | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 5 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 7.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 46.2% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Match | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21835 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 8889% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,500,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $8,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $2,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 21835.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princess Anne | 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 — 47 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.