ZIP 21917 recorded 17 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 86 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cecil County, MD.
86 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 14 | |
| 2023 | 35 | |
| 2024 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 17 |
Apr peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21917 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 45 | 52.3% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 6 | 7.0% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 5.8% | |
| 4 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 4 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 4 | 4.7% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21917 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 23.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Storage area, other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 23.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 76.2% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 4.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21917 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 184% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $700,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 21917.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rising Sun | 2 | |
| 2 | North East | 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 — 86 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.