ZIP 98649 recorded 18 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 81 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cowlitz County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
81 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 24 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 23 | |
| 2025 | 18 |
Jul peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98649 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 12 | 14.8% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 11 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 9 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 8 | 9.9% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 7 | 8.6% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98649 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Function area, other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Assembly or sales area, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Office | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 15.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 35.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 5.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98649 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 207% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $8,700 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $1,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $500 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98649.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castle Rock | 1 |
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 — 81 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.