ZIP 02638 recorded 38 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 332 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Barnstable County, MA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
332 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 90 | |
| 2022 | 84 | |
| 2023 | 49 | |
| 2024 | 71 | |
| 2025 | 38 |
Jul peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 02638 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 82 | 24.7% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 37 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 34 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 31 | 9.3% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 18 | 5.4% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 02638 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 10 | 23.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 6 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 23.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 51.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 5 | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Match | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 11.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 02638 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 42450% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 02638.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis | 328 | |
| 2 | East Dennis | 4 |
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 — 332 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.