In 2025, fire departments serving Frankfort responded to 27 fire and hazmat incidents . Here's the full picture.
Vehicle accident, general cleanup lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 81% of all calls.
Apr peaks. Sep dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
138 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2021. $2K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | — | |
| 2022 | 20 | -41.2% | |
| 2023 | 27 | +35.0% | |
| 2024 | 30 | +11.1% | |
| 2025 | 27 | -10.0% |
For the 4 building fires Frankfort departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 7 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 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 2 | 28.6% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 1 | 14.3% |
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 Frankfort mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 42.9% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 28.6% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 14.3% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Frankfort sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,067 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 124 | 39.6 mi | |
| 1994 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 100 | 37.1 mi | |
| 2001 | Debris and open burning | 77 | 16.7 mi | |
| 2016 | Debris and open burning | 61 | 47.4 mi | |
| 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 57 | 41.7 mi | |
| 1992 | Debris and open burning | 50 | 13.3 mi | |
| 2015 | Other causes | 50 | 49.1 mi | |
| 2015 | Debris and open burning | 48 | 22.3 mi | |
| 1992 | Debris and open burning | 42 | 34.2 mi | |
| 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 | 21.5 mi | |
| 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 | 40.1 mi | |
| 2016 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 35 | 10.0 mi |
Top 1 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
| # | ZIP | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04438 | 138 |
Six Maine cities with population within ±25% of Frankfort. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
2 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Frankfort.
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.