ZIP 97603 recorded 204 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 254 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Klamath County, OR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
254 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 28 | |
| 2025 | 204 |
Jun peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 97603 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 54 | 21.3% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 21 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 17 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 16 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 15 | 5.9% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 97603 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 30 | 23.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 26 | 20.2% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 18 | 14.0% | |
| 4 | Other | 9 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 7 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 7 | 5.4% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 20 | 15.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 57 | 44.2% | |
| 2 | Cigarette lighter | 11 | 8.5% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 9 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 8 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 6 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Lightning | 6 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Match | 5 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 22 | 17.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 97603 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 93% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $18,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 97603.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klamath Falls | 248 | |
| 2 | Central Point | 1 |
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 — 254 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.