ZIP 97220 recorded 341 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 952 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Multnomah County, OR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
952 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 143 | |
| 2023 | 168 | |
| 2024 | 299 | |
| 2025 | 341 |
Sep peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 97220 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 312 | 32.8% | |
| 2 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 122 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 122 | 12.8% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 93 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 57 | 6.0% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 97220 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 138 | 20.7% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 112 | 16.8% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 75 | 11.2% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 65 | 9.7% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 50 | 7.5% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 38 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 33 | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 22 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 134 | 20.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 335 | 50.2% | |
| 2 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 104 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 46 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 38 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 20 | 3.0% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 17 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 14 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 13 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 80 | 12.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 97220 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 537% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,800,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $251,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $225,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 97220.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland | 940 | |
| 2 | Maywood Park | 12 |
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 — 952 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.