ZIP 02109 recorded 33 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 252 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Suffolk County, MA.
252 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40 | |
| 2022 | 56 | |
| 2023 | 52 | |
| 2024 | 71 | |
| 2025 | 33 |
Jul peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 02109 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 91 | 36.1% | |
| 2 | Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill | 16 | 6.3% | |
| 3 | Overheated motor | 14 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 13 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 11 | 4.4% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 02109 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 17.9% | |
| 2 | Other | 4 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 4 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Roof surface: exterior | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Assembly or sales area, other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 21.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 17.9% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 02109 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 134% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $22,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 02109.
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 — 252 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.