ZIP 97109 recorded 13 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 46 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Washington County, OR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
46 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 13 |
Sep peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 97109 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 11 | 23.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 8 | 17.4% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 5 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 4 | 8.7% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 97109 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 35.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Function area, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Structural area, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Wildland, woods | 1 | 7.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 57.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 97109 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 275% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 97109.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banks | 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 — 46 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.