ZIP 01253 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 57 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Berkshire County, MA.
57 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
Jan peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 01253 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 24 | 42.1% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 8 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 5 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 4 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 3 | 5.3% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 01253 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 3 | 17.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 17.6% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 11.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 29.4% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 17.6% | |
| 3 | Match | 3 | 17.6% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 1 | 5.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 01253 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 256% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 01253.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otis | 55 |
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 — 57 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.