ZIP 97221 recorded 25 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 59 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Multnomah County, OR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
59 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 25 |
May peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 97221 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 18 | 30.5% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 10 | 16.9% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 9 | 15.3% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 6 | 10.2% | |
| 5 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 4 | 6.8% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 97221 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 17 | 40.5% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 11 | 26.2% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 4 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 38.1% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 11.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 97221 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 178% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $17,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $16,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $13,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 97221.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland | 56 |
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 — 59 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.