In 2025, fire departments serving Eddington responded to 42 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $60K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 60% of all calls.
Apr peaks. Dec dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
221 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $316K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | — | |
| 2022 | 43 | +53.6% | |
| 2023 | 55 | +27.9% | |
| 2024 | 53 | -3.6% | |
| 2025 | 42 | -20.8% |
For the 12 building fires Eddington departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 13 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 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 2 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 9 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 10 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 2 | 15.4% |
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 Eddington mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 3 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 23.1% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 8 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 1 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Eddington departments in 2025. These 3 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $6,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $5,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Eddington sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 4,049 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 657 | 48.7 mi | |
| 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 515 | 48.3 mi | |
| 2001 | Debris and open burning | 495 | 49.2 mi | |
| 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 215 | 39.2 mi | |
| 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 205 | 40.6 mi | |
| 2013 | Arson/incendiarism | 200 | 38.0 mi | |
| 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 177 | 48.7 mi | |
| 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 161 | 33.8 mi | |
| 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 156 | 41.2 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 124 | 31.5 mi | |
| 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 120 | 47.9 mi | |
| 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 120 | 36.2 mi |
Top 2 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six Maine cities with population within ±25% of Eddington. 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.