ZIP 02882 recorded 166 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 877 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Washington County, RI.
877 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 230 | |
| 2022 | 246 | |
| 2023 | 233 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 166 |
Aug peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 02882 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 194 | 22.1% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 94 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 80 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 67 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 67 | 7.6% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 02882 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 17 | 15.5% | |
| 2 | Exterior, exposed surface | 8 | 7.3% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 8 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 7 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 6.4% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 6.4% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 4 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 45 | 40.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 51 | 46.4% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 7.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 8 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 6 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Chemical reaction | 4 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 3 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 20 | 18.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 02882 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 850% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective/worn | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 02882.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narragansett | 873 | |
| 2 | Exeter | 2 |
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 — 877 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.