ZIP 98047 recorded 50 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 251 across 2021–2025. Primary county: King County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
251 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | |
| 2022 | 64 | |
| 2023 | 58 | |
| 2024 | 57 | |
| 2025 | 50 |
Jul peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98047 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 30 | 12.0% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 25 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 21 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 18 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 17 | 6.8% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98047 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 18.8% | |
| 2 | Other | 8 | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 8 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 7 | 10.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 7.2% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 5 | 7.2% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 5.8% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 16 | 23.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 31 | 44.9% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 6 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 5 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 7.2% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 8.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98047 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 428% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $130,810 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98047.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County | WA | 0.50 | FIPS 53053 |
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 — 251 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.