ZIP 02659 recorded 15 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 116 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Barnstable County, MA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
116 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | |
| 2022 | 29 | |
| 2023 | 27 | |
| 2024 | 24 | |
| 2025 | 15 |
Dec peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 02659 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 18 | 15.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 17 | 14.7% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 15 | 12.9% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 10 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 8 | 6.9% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 02659 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 11.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 1 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 02659 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 106% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $2,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $1,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $300 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $250 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 02659.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chatham | 78 |
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 — 116 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.