ZIP 02356 recorded 113 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 368 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Bristol County, MA.
368 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75 | |
| 2022 | 42 | |
| 2023 | 59 | |
| 2024 | 79 | |
| 2025 | 113 |
Dec peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 02356 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 169 | 45.9% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 26 | 7.1% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 22 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 21 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 20 | 5.4% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 02356 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 7 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 37.1% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Candle | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 2.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 02356 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 397% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $540,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $450,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 5 | $47,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $37,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 02356.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easton | 223 | |
| 2 | Middleborough | 2 | |
| 3 | Stoughton | 2 | |
| 4 | New Hampton | 1 |
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 — 368 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.