ZIP 98247 recorded 65 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 439 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Whatcom County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
439 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 99 | |
| 2022 | 95 | |
| 2023 | 99 | |
| 2024 | 81 | |
| 2025 | 65 |
Jul peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98247 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 62 | 14.1% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 37 | 8.4% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 37 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 32 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 29 | 6.6% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98247 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 16.5% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 18 | 15.7% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 10 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 6 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 39 | 33.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 48 | 41.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 12 | 10.4% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 8 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 7.0% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 5.2% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 4 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 15 | 13.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98247 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 2163% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98247.
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 — 439 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.