ZIP 97218 recorded 41 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 142 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Multnomah County, OR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
142 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2023 | 42 | |
| 2024 | 39 | |
| 2025 | 41 |
Jul peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 97218 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 29 | 20.4% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 28 | 19.7% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 20 | 14.1% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 15 | 10.6% | |
| 5 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 11 | 7.7% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 97218 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 18 | 14.9% | |
| 2 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 13 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 12 | 9.9% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 12 | 9.9% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 10 | 8.3% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 6 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 33 | 27.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 62 | 51.2% | |
| 2 | Cigarette | 10 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 9 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 4.1% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 14 | 11.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 97218 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 605% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 97218.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland | 142 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clackamas County | OR | 0.50 | FIPS 41005 |
| Washington County | OR | 0.50 | FIPS 41067 |
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 — 142 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.