In 2025, fire departments serving Huntington responded to 24 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 71% of all calls.
Aug peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
200 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2021. $350K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 | — | |
| 2022 | 36 | -28.0% | |
| 2023 | 44 | +22.2% | |
| 2024 | 46 | +4.5% | |
| 2025 | 24 | -47.8% |
For the 7 building fires Huntington departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 40 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 | Outside area, other | 8 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Structural area, other | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Undetermined | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.5% | |
| 10 | Function area, other | 1 | 2.5% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 11 | 27.5% |
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 Huntington mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 6 | 15.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 6 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 7.5% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 7.5% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | Chemical reaction | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 10 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.5% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 4 | 10.0% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Huntington sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 4,362 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,300 | 37.1 mi | |
| 2016 | Natural | 384 | 42.8 mi | |
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 321 | 7.3 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 272 | 33.6 mi | |
| 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 250 | 15.6 mi | |
| 1994 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 180 | 43.6 mi | |
| 1994 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 180 | 43.6 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 175 | 36.0 mi | |
| 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 137 | 43.6 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 130 | 27.1 mi | |
| 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 120 | 39.5 mi | |
| 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 110 | 36.0 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 Massachusetts cities with population within ±25% of Huntington. 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.