ZIP 98823 recorded 86 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 504 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Grant County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
504 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 140 | |
| 2022 | 145 | |
| 2023 | 108 | |
| 2024 | 25 | |
| 2025 | 86 |
Jul peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98823 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 135 | 26.8% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 80 | 15.9% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 59 | 11.7% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 31 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 21 | 4.2% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98823 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 52 | 23.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 45 | 19.9% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 26 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 17 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 14 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Other | 11 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 10 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 5 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 46 | 20.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 126 | 55.8% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 23 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 12 | 5.3% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 7 | 3.1% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 7 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 6 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 5 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 34 | 15.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98823 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 129% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $105,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $65,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98823.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ephrata | 493 | |
| 2 | Sacramento | 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 — 504 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.