ZIP 02563 recorded 142 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 661 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Barnstable County, MA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
661 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 136 | |
| 2022 | 128 | |
| 2023 | 113 | |
| 2024 | 142 | |
| 2025 | 142 |
Jun peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 02563 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 100 | 15.1% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 58 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 58 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 57 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 57 | 8.6% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 02563 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 22.0% | |
| 2 | Exterior, exposed surface | 5 | 8.5% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 24 | 40.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 20.3% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 9 | 15.3% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 7 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 7 | 11.9% | |
| 5 | Cigarette | 6 | 10.2% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 7 | Lightning | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 16.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 02563 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 431% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $325,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 02563.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandwich | 649 | |
| 2 | Forestdale | 2 | |
| 3 | Bourne | 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 — 661 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.