ZIP 98220 recorded 12 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 62 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Whatcom County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
62 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | |
| 2022 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 12 |
Sep peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98220 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 23 | 37.1% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 6 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 5 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 4 | 6.5% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98220 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | Other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 35.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Fireworks | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 1 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98220 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 853% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $109,635 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
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 — 62 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.