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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 97532

ZIP 97532 recorded 4 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 69 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Josephine County, OR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.

ZIP 97532 FIPS 41033 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
4
69 across 5 years
Building fires
3
1 wildland
Wildfire risk
99
FEMA NRI · Very High
Active fires
0
in Josephine County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 97532

69 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 11
2022 48
2023 3
2024 3
2025 4
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 97532?

Aug peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 2
Feb 6
Mar 5
Apr 2
May 9
Jun 5
Jul 6
Aug 27
Sep 3
Oct 2
Nov 1
Dec 1
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 97532?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 97532 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Forest, woods or wildland fire 21 30.4%
2 Building fires 11 15.9%
3 Authorized controlled burning 7 10.1%
4 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 6 8.7%
5 Passenger vehicle fire 5 7.2%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 97532?

For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
30%
3
Cause undetermined
40%
4
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
20%
2
Act of nature (lightning)
10%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 97532 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 5 50.0%
2 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 2 20.0%
3 Railroad right of way: on or near 1 10.0%
4 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 1 10.0%
5 Wildland, woods 1 10.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 8 80.0%
2 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 10.0%
3 Conducted heat from another fire 1 10.0%
07 The biggest fires

5 fires · $20K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 97532 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $12,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2022 Significant
2 $3,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2022 Significant
3 $3,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2022 Significant
4 $2,000 Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire 2022 Significant
5 $100 Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire 2022 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 97532

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 97532.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Merlin 61
2 Medford 4
11 Current conditions

Right now in 97532

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 69 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.