ZIP 02642 recorded 143 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 787 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Barnstable County, MA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
787 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 196 | |
| 2022 | 204 | |
| 2023 | 121 | |
| 2024 | 123 | |
| 2025 | 143 |
Feb peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 02642 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 128 | 16.3% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 128 | 16.3% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 79 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 69 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 66 | 8.4% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 02642 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 18 | 25.4% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 11.3% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 7 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Wall surface: exterior | 5 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 7.0% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Equipment or service area, other | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 18 | 25.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 29.6% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Chemical reaction | 5 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 17 | 23.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 02642 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 816% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $475,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $400,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 5 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 6 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 7 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 8 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 02642.
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 — 787 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.