ZIP 02872 recorded 2 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 34 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Newport County, RI.
34 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 2 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 02872 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 6 | 17.6% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 4 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Prescribed fire | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 2 | 5.9% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 02872 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 1 | 50.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Match | 1 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 1 | 50.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 02872 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
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 — 34 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.