ZIP 97868 recorded 41 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 183 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Umatilla County, OR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
183 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | |
| 2022 | 30 | |
| 2023 | 42 | |
| 2024 | 50 | |
| 2025 | 41 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 97868 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 46 | 25.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 20 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 20 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 15 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 14 | 7.7% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 97868 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 36 | 42.9% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 19 | 22.6% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 8 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Other | 6 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 1.2% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 1.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 10.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 26.2% | |
| 2 | Chemical reaction | 20 | 23.8% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 3 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 19 | 22.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 97868 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 186% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,500,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $975,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $109,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $109,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $109,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,500 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $100 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 97868.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot Rock | 182 | |
| 2 | Pendleton | 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 — 183 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.