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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 98623

ZIP 98623 recorded 2 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 16 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Klickitat County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.

ZIP 98623 FIPS 53039 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
2
16 across 5 years
Building fires
0
0 wildland
Wildfire risk
98
FEMA NRI · Very High
Active fires
0
in Klickitat County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 98623

16 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 5
2022 4
2023 3
2024 2
2025 2
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 98623?

Feb peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 2
Feb 3
Mar 0
Apr 1
May 2
Jun 0
Jul 1
Aug 0
Sep 0
Oct 2
Nov 2
Dec 3
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 98623?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98623 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Unauthorized burning 3 18.8%
2 Building fires 2 12.5%
3 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 2 12.5%
4 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 2 12.5%
5 Authorized controlled burning 2 12.5%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 98623?

For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
40%
2
Cause undetermined
0%
0
Intentional / arson
40%
2
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
20%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98623 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Other 1 20.0%
2 Cooking area, kitchen 1 20.0%
3 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 1 20.0%
4 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 1 20.0%
5 Undetermined 1 20.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 2 40.0%
2 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 20.0%
3 Arcing 1 20.0%
4 Hot or smoldering object, other 1 20.0%
07 The biggest fires

2 fires · $11K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98623 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 393% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $8,500 Building fires 2023 Significant
2 $2,900 Passenger vehicle fire 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 98623

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98623.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Longview 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 98623

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 16 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.