ZIP 97844 recorded 53 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 146 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Morrow County, OR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
146 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2023 | 29 | |
| 2024 | 18 | |
| 2025 | 53 |
May peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 97844 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 31 | 21.2% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 18 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 10 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 9 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 8 | 5.5% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 97844 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 15.7% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Computer room, control room or center | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 23.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 29 | 56.9% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 9.8% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Radiated heat from another fire | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 5.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 97844 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 2562% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $35,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $8,000 | Fire in mobile prop. used as a fixed struc., other | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $7,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $1,000 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 97844.
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 — 146 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.