In 2025, fire departments serving Deering responded to 47 fire and hazmat incidents . Here's the full picture.
Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 83% of all calls.
Dec peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
153 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | — | |
| 2022 | 31 | +47.6% | |
| 2023 | 20 | -35.5% | |
| 2024 | 34 | +70.0% | |
| 2025 | 47 | +38.2% |
For the 23 building fires Deering departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 28 building fires investigators classified across 2021–2025. The room or location where ignition occurred — kitchens, bedrooms, exterior, vehicle areas — tells you where to focus prevention.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 53.6% | |
| 2 | Other | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Construction/renovation area | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 3.6% |
NFIRS Heat Source (HEAT_SOURC) — the physical thing that started it. Spark or ember from operating equipment, an open flame, smoking materials, or hot embers from a fireplace are the leading culprits nationwide. Here's the Deering mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 64.3% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 10 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 1 | 3.6% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Deering sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 3,461 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 800 | 41.3 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 700 | 41.3 mi | |
| 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 300 | 41.3 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 256 | 41.4 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 250 | 40.8 mi | |
| 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 190 | 11.4 mi | |
| 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 172 | 41.3 mi | |
| 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 120 | 37.4 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 92 | 30.0 mi | |
| 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 79 | 41.3 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 59 | 15.7 mi | |
| 2018 | Debris and open burning | 58 | 42.9 mi |
Top 4 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six New Hampshire cities with population within ±25% of Deering. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.
Numbers reflect incidents reported by participating fire departments to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Public Data Release for calendar year 2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Per-capita comparisons use 2023 ACS population estimates. Wildland fire data complements NFIRS with NIFC and USFS perimeters. Active-fire counts come from a dated NIFC snapshot, not a live feed.