ZIP 85205 recorded 117 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 503 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Maricopa County, AZ. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
503 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 83 | |
| 2022 | 79 | |
| 2023 | 124 | |
| 2024 | 100 | |
| 2025 | 117 |
May peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 85205 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 76 | 15.1% | |
| 2 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 55 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 50 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 45 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 32 | 6.4% |
For the 17 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 85205 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 14.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 16 | 11.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 14 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 13 | 9.2% | |
| 5 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 8 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 8 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Other | 5 | 3.5% | |
| 8 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 5 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 51 | 36.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 59 | 41.8% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 20 | 14.2% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 19 | 13.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 14 | 9.9% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 9 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 2.1% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 3 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 7.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 85205 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 486% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $2,000,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $850,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 5 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 6 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 7 | $450,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 8 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 85205.
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 — 503 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.