ZIP 01083 recorded 131 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 460 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Worcester County, MA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
460 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65 | |
| 2022 | 92 | |
| 2023 | 87 | |
| 2024 | 85 | |
| 2025 | 131 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 01083 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 86 | 18.7% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 76 | 16.5% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 32 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 29 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 26 | 5.7% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 01083 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 22 | 37.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 7 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 23.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 42.4% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 9 | 15.3% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 6 | 10.2% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 5.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 01083 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 565% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $223,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $110,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $26,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 01083.
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 — 460 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.