ZIP 85250 recorded 69 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 249 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Maricopa County, AZ. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
249 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 40 | |
| 2023 | 65 | |
| 2024 | 58 | |
| 2025 | 69 |
Jul peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 85250 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 88 | 35.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 34 | 13.7% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 18 | 7.2% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 16 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 11 | 4.4% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 85250 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 15.6% | |
| 2 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 6 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Undetermined | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 31.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 10 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 9 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 17.8% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Cigarette | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Chemical reaction | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 13.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 85250 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 416% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $7,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 85250.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottsdale | 248 | |
| 2 | Paradise Valley | 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 — 249 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.