ZIP 01542 recorded 1 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 34 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Worcester County, MA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
34 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Dec peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 01542 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined | 4 | 11.8% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 3 | 8.8% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 01542 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 2 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Other | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 16.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 2 | 33.3% | |
| 3 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 16.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 01542 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $2,500 | Outside equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $2,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $1,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $100 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 01542.
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 — 34 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.