ZIP 98465 recorded 53 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 248 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Pierce County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
248 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46 | |
| 2022 | 30 | |
| 2023 | 65 | |
| 2024 | 54 | |
| 2025 | 53 |
Jul peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98465 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 23 | 9.3% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 23 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | Special outside fire, other | 22 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 22 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 21 | 8.5% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98465 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 27 | 42.2% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 7.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Other | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 18.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 32.8% | |
| 2 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 7 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 5 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Incendiary device | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 12 | 18.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98465 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 24453% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $760,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $325,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building or structure weakened or collapsed | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $23,250 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98465.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tacoma | 248 |
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 — 248 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.