ZIP 89508 recorded 72 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 306 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Washoe County, NV. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
306 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 | |
| 2022 | 65 | |
| 2023 | 55 | |
| 2024 | 75 | |
| 2025 | 72 |
Aug peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 89508 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 72 | 23.5% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 28 | 9.2% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 26 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 19 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 17 | 5.6% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 89508 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 31.2% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 10.4% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 5 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 4 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 18.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 52.1% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 89508 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 152% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $47,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $35,841 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 89508.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reno | 200 | |
| 2 | Cold Springs | 52 | |
| 3 | Lemmon 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 — 306 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.