ZIP 02646 recorded 53 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 342 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Barnstable County, MA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
342 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72 | |
| 2022 | 71 | |
| 2023 | 68 | |
| 2024 | 78 | |
| 2025 | 53 |
Jul peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 02646 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 85 | 24.9% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 61 | 17.8% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 42 | 12.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 21 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 18 | 5.3% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 02646 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 26.3% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 4 | 21.1% | |
| 3 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Assembly area without fixed seats - 100+ persons | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 10.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Sunlight | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Chemical reaction | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 21.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 02646 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 42000% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 02646.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harwich | 301 | |
| 2 | Harwich Port | 40 | |
| 3 | East Harwich | 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 — 342 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.