ZIP 98836 recorded 6 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 86 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chelan County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
86 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2023 | 21 | |
| 2024 | 15 | |
| 2025 | 6 |
Oct peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98836 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 27 | 31.4% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 13 | 15.1% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 9 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 7 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 7.0% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98836 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 9 | 34.6% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Office | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 23.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 4 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Match | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 3.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98836 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
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 — 86 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.