ZIP 02822 recorded 84 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 358 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Washington County, RI.
358 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 91 | |
| 2022 | 117 | |
| 2023 | 43 | |
| 2024 | 23 | |
| 2025 | 84 |
Apr peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 02822 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 56 | 15.6% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 42 | 11.7% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 39 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 32 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 26 | 7.3% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 02822 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildland, woods | 12 | 14.5% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 8 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 7 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 8.4% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 7 | 8.4% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 5 | 6.0% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 25 | 30.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 30.1% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 15 | 18.1% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 9 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 3 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 15.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 02822 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 212% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $4,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,500 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,000 | Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 02822.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exeter | 354 | |
| 2 | West Greenwich | 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 — 358 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.