ZIP 98236 recorded 38 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 271 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Island County, WA.
271 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82 | |
| 2022 | 70 | |
| 2023 | 29 | |
| 2024 | 52 | |
| 2025 | 38 |
Jan peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98236 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 68 | 25.1% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 41 | 15.1% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 18 | 6.6% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 14 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 13 | 4.8% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98236 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 5 | 10.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 5 | 10.6% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 7 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 8 | Other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 18 | 38.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 31.9% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 8 | 17.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Candle | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 17.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98236 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 574% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $184,660 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $45,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98236.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clinton | 271 |
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 — 271 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.