ZIP 21901 recorded 231 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 892 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cecil County, MD.
892 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 113 | |
| 2022 | 103 | |
| 2023 | 184 | |
| 2024 | 261 | |
| 2025 | 231 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21901 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 208 | 23.3% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 118 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 101 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 46 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 43 | 4.8% |
For the 46 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21901 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 48 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 18 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 11 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Other | 7 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Function area, other | 7 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 16 | 13.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 87 | 72.5% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 11 | 9.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 0.8% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 1 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 0.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 5.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21901 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 259% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $306,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $200,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $175,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $130,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 21901.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North East | 862 | |
| 2 | Rising Sun | 8 | |
| 3 | Elkton | 4 | |
| 4 | Charlestown | 1 | |
| 5 | Port Deposit | 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 — 892 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.