In 2025, fire departments serving Orland responded to 26 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $6K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 54% of all calls.
Aug peaks. Dec dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
157 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $1.0M cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | — | |
| 2022 | 22 | +4.8% | |
| 2023 | 49 | +122.7% | |
| 2024 | 39 | -20.4% | |
| 2025 | 26 | -33.3% |
For the 0 building fires Orland 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 | Undetermined | 4 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 8 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 1 | 7.7% |
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 Orland mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 38.5% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 23.1% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 1 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Orland departments in 2025. These 2 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $6,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $120 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Orland sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 2,095 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 215 | 42.7 mi | |
| 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 205 | 36.6 mi | |
| 2013 | Arson/incendiarism | 200 | 42.1 mi | |
| 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 161 | 39.8 mi | |
| 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 156 | 45.9 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 124 | 27.6 mi | |
| 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 120 | 41.2 mi | |
| 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 105 | 39.3 mi | |
| 1994 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 100 | 25.2 mi | |
| 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | 85 | 42.3 mi | |
| 2001 | Debris and open burning | 77 | 21.6 mi | |
| 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 70 | 44.0 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 | 04472 | 157 |
Six Maine cities with population within ±25% of Orland. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Orland.
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.