ZIP 01522 recorded 34 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 104 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Worcester County, MA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
104 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 21 | |
| 2023 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 24 | |
| 2025 | 34 |
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 01522 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 13 | 12.5% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 12 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 8 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 8 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 7 | 6.7% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 01522 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Wall assembly | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 8.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Lightning | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 8.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 01522 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 16000% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $2,500 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $1,500 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $1,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
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 — 104 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.