ZIP 98609 is served primarily by Cowlitz County, WA — including Longview. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Cowlitz County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
Jul peaks. Nov dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 155 | 17.9% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 116 | 13.4% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 112 | 12.9% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 61 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 57 | 6.6% |
8 cities sit in Cowlitz County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longview | 37,722 | 387 | 86 | B+ |
| 2 | Kelso | 12,661 | 209 | 33 | C |
| 3 | Woodland | 6,463 | 70 | 4 | B |
| 4 | Lexington | 4,549 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Longview Heights | 4,199 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 6 | Kalama | 2,952 | 55 | 6 | C+ |
| 7 | Castle Rock | 2,624 | 107 | 20 | C |
| 8 | Beacon Hill | 2,122 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 Cowlitz 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.