ZIP 97523 recorded 76 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 596 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Josephine County, OR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
596 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 160 | |
| 2022 | 194 | |
| 2023 | 46 | |
| 2024 | 120 | |
| 2025 | 76 |
Jun peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 97523 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 270 | 45.3% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 72 | 12.1% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 39 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 36 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 29 | 4.9% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 97523 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 14.2% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 16 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 15 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 11 | 9.2% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 8 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Function area, other | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 35 | 29.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 56 | 46.7% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 11 | 9.2% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 8 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 7 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 6 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 19 | 15.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 97523 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 907% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $234,410 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $146,440 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Grass fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $39,130 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 97523.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cave Junction | 595 |
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 — 596 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.