ZIP 98625 recorded 55 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 338 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cowlitz County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
338 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82 | |
| 2022 | 70 | |
| 2023 | 63 | |
| 2024 | 68 | |
| 2025 | 55 |
Jul peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98625 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 52 | 15.4% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 43 | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 39 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 27 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 22 | 6.5% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98625 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 31 | 22.3% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 19 | 13.7% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 17 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 7 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 6 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 5 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 39 | 28.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 66 | 47.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 13 | 9.4% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 10 | 7.2% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 9 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 5 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 19 | 13.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98625 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 421% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $309,470 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $95,420 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98625.
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 — 338 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.