ZIP 98283 recorded 19 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 44 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Skagit County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
44 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 19 |
Aug peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98283 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 10 | 22.7% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 8 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 6.8% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98283 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 57.1% | |
| 2 | Other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 1 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 71.4% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 14.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98283 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98283.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concrete | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whatcom County | WA | 1.00 | FIPS 53073 |
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 — 44 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.