ZIP 97870 recorded 20 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 55 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Baker County, OR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
55 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 20 |
Jul peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 97870 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire, other | 18 | 32.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 7 | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 3 | 5.5% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 97870 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 37.1% | |
| 2 | Other | 8 | 22.9% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 6 | 17.1% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Multiple areas | 1 | 2.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 14 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 13 | 37.1% | |
| 3 | Lightning | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 2.9% |
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 — 55 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.