ZIP 01237 recorded 43 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 250 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Berkshire County, MA.
250 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54 | |
| 2022 | 57 | |
| 2023 | 46 | |
| 2024 | 50 | |
| 2025 | 43 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 01237 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 55 | 22.0% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 35 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 33 | 13.2% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 21 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 18 | 7.2% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 01237 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 16 | 23.5% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 8 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 8 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Other | 6 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 6 | 8.8% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 16 | 23.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 32.4% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 7 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 6 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 6 | 8.8% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 14.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 01237 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 207% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 01237.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanesborough | 138 | |
| 2 | Hancock | 63 |
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 — 250 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.