In 2025, fire departments serving Winslow responded to 96 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $100K 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 67% of all calls.
Jul peaks. Dec dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
519 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $666K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71 | — | |
| 2022 | 71 | +0.0% | |
| 2023 | 174 | +145.1% | |
| 2024 | 107 | -38.5% | |
| 2025 | 96 | -10.3% |
For the 40 building fires Winslow departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 37 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 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 5 | 13.5% | |
| 2 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Wall assembly | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 9 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 10 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 11 | 29.7% |
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 Winslow mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 6 | 16.2% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 16.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 5 | 13.5% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 10.8% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Chemical reaction | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 8 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 9 | Cigarette | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 10 | Match | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 6 | 16.2% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Winslow departments in 2025. These 3 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $10,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $500 | Cooking fire, confined to container | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Winslow sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 851 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 | 30.5 mi | |
| 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 57 | 16.8 mi | |
| 1992 | Debris and open burning | 50 | 45.8 mi | |
| 2015 | Debris and open burning | 48 | 19.3 mi | |
| 2016 | Natural | 43 | 46.3 mi | |
| 2003 | Debris and open burning | 40 | 31.3 mi | |
| 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 | 16.9 mi | |
| 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 | 30.4 mi | |
| 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 39 | 40.4 mi | |
| 2016 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 35 | 27.0 mi | |
| 2006 | Debris and open burning | 34 | 47.4 mi | |
| 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 33 | 38.1 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 | 04901 | 519 |
Six Maine cities with population within ±25% of Winslow. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Winslow.
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.