ZIP 85259 recorded 50 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 188 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Maricopa County, AZ. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
188 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | |
| 2022 | 38 | |
| 2023 | 55 | |
| 2024 | 30 | |
| 2025 | 50 |
Feb peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 85259 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 53 | 28.2% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 20 | 10.6% | |
| 3 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 15 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 14 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 6.4% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 85259 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 13.6% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Function area, other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 16 | 36.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 38.6% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 9 | 20.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 85259 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1438% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 85259.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottsdale | 188 |
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 — 188 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.