ZIP 98249 recorded 43 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 232 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Island County, WA.
232 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68 | |
| 2022 | 50 | |
| 2023 | 31 | |
| 2024 | 40 | |
| 2025 | 43 |
Jul peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98249 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 42 | 18.1% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 18 | 7.8% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 15 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 15 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 15 | 6.5% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98249 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 5 | 13.5% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 4 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Other | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 7 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 8 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 21.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 29.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 5 | 13.5% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 4 | 10.8% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 10.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98249 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 534% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $411,342 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $190,354 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $131,551 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Self-propelled motor home or recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98249.
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 — 232 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.