ZIP 02896 recorded 119 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 644 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Providence County, RI.
644 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 143 | |
| 2022 | 154 | |
| 2023 | 130 | |
| 2024 | 98 | |
| 2025 | 119 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 02896 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 83 | 12.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 66 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 50 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 48 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 45 | 7.0% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 02896 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 18 | 17.8% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 9 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 9 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 9 | 8.9% | |
| 6 | Other | 7 | 6.9% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 4 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 14.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 63 | 62.4% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 9 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 6 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 3.0% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 3 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 5.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 02896 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 277% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $308,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $205,400 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $65,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 02896.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Smithfield | 589 | |
| 2 | Woonsocket | 7 | |
| 3 | Coventry | 1 | |
| 4 | Smithfield | 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 — 644 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.