ZIP 98251 recorded 108 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 509 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Snohomish County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
509 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 85 | |
| 2022 | 127 | |
| 2023 | 93 | |
| 2024 | 96 | |
| 2025 | 108 |
Jul peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98251 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 188 | 36.9% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 83 | 16.3% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 51 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 39 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 18 | 3.5% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98251 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 37.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Other | 3 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 20.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 29 | 54.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 4 | 7.5% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 15.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98251 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 414% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $290,300 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $150,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98251.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold Bar | 509 |
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 — 509 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.