ZIP 98014 recorded 45 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 274 across 2021–2025. Primary county: King County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
274 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76 | |
| 2022 | 48 | |
| 2023 | 57 | |
| 2024 | 48 | |
| 2025 | 45 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98014 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 49 | 17.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 28 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 25 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 18 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 13 | 4.7% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98014 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 21.2% | |
| 2 | Other | 7 | 13.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Wall surface: exterior | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 7 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 26.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 34.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 11 | 21.2% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 11.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98014 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 561% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $90,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98014.
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 — 274 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.