ZIP 98938 recorded 5 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 69 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Yakima County, WA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
69 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 19 | |
| 2023 | 26 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 5 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 98938 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 18 | 26.1% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 10 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 5 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 5 | 7.2% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 98938 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 9 | 20.9% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 9 | 20.9% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 20.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 30 | 69.8% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Chemical reaction | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 98938 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $225,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $110,500 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $90,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $80,000 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 98938.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunnyside | 2 |
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 — 69 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.