ZIP 98221 recorded 201 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,044 across 2021–2025. Primary county: San Juan County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
1,044 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 229 | |
| 2022 | 241 | |
| 2023 | 223 | |
| 2024 | 150 | |
| 2025 | 201 |
Aug peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98221 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 181 | 17.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 152 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 94 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 57 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 50 | 4.8% |
For the 34 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98221 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 37 | 17.1% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 30 | 13.9% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 29 | 13.4% | |
| 4 | Other | 16 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 14 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 9 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 7 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 7 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 67 | 31.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 100 | 46.3% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 20 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 15 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 11 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 10 | 4.6% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 8 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 40 | 18.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98221 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 128% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,000,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $300,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2022 | Major |
| 5 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 6 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 7 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 8 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98221.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anacortes | 944 | |
| 2 | Oak Harbor | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skagit County | WA | 1.00 | FIPS 53057 |
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 — 1,044 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.