ZIP 85260 recorded 188 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 692 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Maricopa County, AZ. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
692 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49 | |
| 2022 | 123 | |
| 2023 | 168 | |
| 2024 | 164 | |
| 2025 | 188 |
Mar peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 85260 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aircraft standby | 129 | 18.6% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 97 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill | 91 | 13.2% | |
| 4 | Hazardous condition, other | 83 | 12.0% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 63 | 9.1% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 85260 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle area, other | 30 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 24 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 13 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 6 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 6 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 32 | 26.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 44 | 36.7% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 24 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 16 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | Candle | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 14 | 11.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 85260 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 238% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $60,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 85260.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottsdale | 692 |
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 — 692 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.