ZIP 98136 recorded 54 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 277 across 2021–2025. Primary county: King County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
277 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60 | |
| 2022 | 57 | |
| 2023 | 49 | |
| 2024 | 57 | |
| 2025 | 54 |
Aug peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98136 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 29 | 10.5% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 28 | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 26 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 25 | 9.0% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 17 | 6.1% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98136 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 26 | 38.2% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 8 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 4 | Exterior, exposed surface | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Interior stairway or ramp | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 18 | 26.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 30.9% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 11 | 16.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 16.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98136 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 3117% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $8,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $6,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98136.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle | 277 |
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 — 277 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.