ZIP 98295 recorded 37 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 168 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Whatcom County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
168 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | |
| 2022 | 31 | |
| 2023 | 37 | |
| 2024 | 32 | |
| 2025 | 37 |
Aug peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98295 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 54 | 32.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 17 | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 14 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 13 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 12 | 7.1% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98295 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 28.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 25.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 48.7% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Conducted heat from another fire | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 10.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98295 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 179% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Fire, other | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $226,884 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $159,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98295.
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 — 168 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.