ZIP 02559 recorded 12 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 149 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Barnstable County, MA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
149 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2023 | 31 | |
| 2024 | 41 | |
| 2025 | 12 |
May peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 02559 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 23 | 15.4% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 20 | 13.4% | |
| 3 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 18 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 17 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 10 | 6.7% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 02559 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 21.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Closet | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Service facilities, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 26.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 26.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 15.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 02559 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $27,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $3,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 02559.
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 — 149 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.