ZIP 01079 recorded 6 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 77 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hampden County, MA.
77 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2023 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 18 | |
| 2025 | 6 |
Apr peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 01079 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 16 | 20.8% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 15 | 19.5% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 8 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 8 | 10.4% | |
| 5 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 7 | 9.1% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 01079 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 3 | 17.6% | |
| 2 | Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Service facilities, other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 29.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 29.4% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 6 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 5.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 01079 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 01079.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmer | 1 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 77 incidents in this ZIP across 2021–2025. Building-fire breakdowns (Area of Origin, Heat Source, ignition cause) only count fires investigators classified beyond the basic incident report. Because NFIRS reporting is voluntary, totals are a strong indicator rather than a complete census.