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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 98256

ZIP 98256 recorded 4 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 22 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Snohomish County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.

ZIP 98256 FIPS 53061 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
4
22 across 5 years
Building fires
1
1 wildland
Wildfire risk
61
FEMA NRI · High
Active fires
0
in Snohomish County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 98256

22 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 4
2022 4
2023 6
2024 4
2025 4
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 98256?

Jul peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 0
Feb 1
Mar 0
Apr 2
May 0
Jun 1
Jul 6
Aug 3
Sep 5
Oct 1
Nov 1
Dec 2
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 98256?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98256 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Unauthorized burning 8 36.4%
2 Building fires 4 18.2%
3 Forest, woods or wildland fire 4 18.2%
4 Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire 2 9.1%
5 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 2 9.1%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 98256?

For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
0%
0
Cause undetermined
0%
0
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
100%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98256 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Vehicle area, other 1 100.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 1 100.0%
07 The biggest fires

1 fires · $15K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98256 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $15,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2023 Significant
11 Current conditions

Right now in 98256

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 22 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.