ZIP 98829 recorded 3 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 28 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Okanogan County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
28 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98829 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 8 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 6 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2 | 7.1% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98829 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 58.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 8.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 83.3% | |
| 2 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 8.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98829 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 11600% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $7,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $6,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Outside storage fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98829.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malott | 28 |
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 — 28 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.