ZIP 97232 recorded 289 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 689 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Multnomah County, OR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
689 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 103 | |
| 2023 | 109 | |
| 2024 | 188 | |
| 2025 | 289 |
Jul peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 97232 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 268 | 38.9% | |
| 2 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 93 | 13.5% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 73 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 45 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 41 | 6.0% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 97232 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 114 | 25.3% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 99 | 22.0% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 56 | 12.4% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 28 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 21 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 18 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 15 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 15 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 84 | 18.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 239 | 53.1% | |
| 2 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 79 | 17.6% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 36 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 29 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 12 | 2.7% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 11 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 9 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 27 | 6.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 97232 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1355% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $35,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 97232.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland | 689 |
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 — 689 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.