ZIP 85263 recorded 12 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 63 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Maricopa County, AZ. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
63 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 23 | |
| 2024 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 12 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 85263 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 14 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 8 | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 7 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Hazardous condition, other | 6 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 4 | 6.3% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 85263 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Sales area, showroom (exclude display window) | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 35.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Chemical, natural heat source, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 5.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 85263 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $1,500 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 85263.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Verde | 42 | |
| 2 | Scottsdale | 4 | |
| 3 | Mesa | 3 |
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 — 63 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.