ZIP 98241 recorded 27 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 221 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Skagit County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
221 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70 | |
| 2022 | 40 | |
| 2023 | 52 | |
| 2024 | 32 | |
| 2025 | 27 |
Jan peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98241 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 37 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 27 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 24 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 21 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 16 | 7.2% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98241 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 15 | 23.4% | |
| 2 | Other | 8 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 6 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 6 | 9.4% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 7.8% | |
| 7 | Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 13 | 20.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 32 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Match | 7 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 7.8% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 9.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98241 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1767% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $275,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $65,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $45,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98241.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrington | 214 | |
| 2 | Arlington | 2 | |
| 3 | Granite Falls | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snohomish County | WA | 1.00 | FIPS 53061 |
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 — 221 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.