In 2025, fire departments serving Stetson responded to 17 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $500 building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 77% of all calls.
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
72 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $500 cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | — | |
| 2022 | 14 | +27.3% | |
| 2023 | 10 | -28.6% | |
| 2024 | 20 | +100.0% | |
| 2025 | 17 | -15.0% |
For the 2 building fires Stetson departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 2 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 | 1 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 1 | 50.0% |
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 Stetson mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 2 | 100.0% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Stetson departments in 2025. These 1 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500 | Special outside fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Stetson sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 891 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Debris and open burning | 77 | 35.8 mi | |
| 2016 | Debris and open burning | 61 | 26.7 mi | |
| 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 57 | 48.3 mi | |
| 1992 | Debris and open burning | 50 | 26.2 mi | |
| 2015 | Other causes | 50 | 41.1 mi | |
| 2015 | Debris and open burning | 48 | 35.2 mi | |
| 1992 | Debris and open burning | 42 | 37.3 mi | |
| 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 | 16.3 mi | |
| 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 | 22.4 mi | |
| 2016 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 35 | 27.7 mi | |
| 2006 | Debris and open burning | 34 | 14.4 mi | |
| 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 33 | 44.2 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 Stetson. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Stetson.
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.