ZIP 98937 recorded 44 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 311 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Yakima County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
311 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67 | |
| 2022 | 69 | |
| 2023 | 98 | |
| 2024 | 33 | |
| 2025 | 44 |
Aug peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98937 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 65 | 20.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 56 | 18.0% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 35 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 31 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 18 | 5.8% |
For the 13 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98937 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 15 | 17.2% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 10 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 9 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Other | 8 | 9.2% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 7 | 8.0% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 6 | 6.9% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 3 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 20 | 23.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 44 | 50.6% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 11 | 12.6% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 4.6% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 3 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 2 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 12 | 13.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98937 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 279% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $194,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $190,800 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $134,100 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $35,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $13,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98937.
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 — 311 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.