ZIP 02644 recorded 21 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 180 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Barnstable County, MA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
180 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | |
| 2022 | 36 | |
| 2023 | 34 | |
| 2024 | 46 | |
| 2025 | 21 |
Oct peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 02644 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 37 | 20.6% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 23 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 21 | 11.7% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 12 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 11 | 6.1% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 02644 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 5 | Interior stairway or ramp | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 13.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Lightning | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 13.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 02644 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 400% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 02644.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forestdale | 160 | |
| 2 | Sandwich | 6 |
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 — 180 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.