ZIP 98511 is served primarily by Thurston County, WA — including Lacey. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Thurston County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
Jul peaks. Apr dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 241 | 12.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 237 | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 197 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 140 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 118 | 6.3% |
12 cities sit in Thurston County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lacey | 56,263 | 277 | 35 | A- |
| 2 | Olympia | 55,151 | 1,088 | 106 | C- |
| 3 | Tumwater | 25,617 | 219 | 33 | A- |
| 4 | Yelm | 10,438 | 146 | 30 | C+ |
| 5 | Tanglewilde | 6,407 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Rochester | 6,282 | 51 | 12 | C |
| 7 | Grand Mound | 3,442 | 1 | 0 | A+ |
| 8 | North Yelm | 2,785 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Rainier | 2,707 | 32 | 11 | C+ |
| 10 | Tenino | 2,045 | 55 | 13 | D |
| 11 | Nisqually Indian Community | 593 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Bucoda | 564 | 17 | 0 | C+ |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Thurston County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.