ZIP 02645 recorded 168 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 899 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Barnstable County, MA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
899 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 207 | |
| 2022 | 186 | |
| 2023 | 160 | |
| 2024 | 178 | |
| 2025 | 168 |
Feb peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 02645 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 165 | 18.4% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 130 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 112 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 67 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 52 | 5.8% |
For the 19 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 02645 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 19.1% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 11 | 16.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 7 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 20 | 29.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 22.1% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 12 | 17.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 10 | 14.7% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 7 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 8.8% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 4 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 14.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 02645 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 274% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $31,050 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 02645.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harwich | 890 | |
| 2 | East Harwich | 3 | |
| 3 | Brewster | 2 | |
| 4 | Chatham | 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 — 899 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.