ZIP 03218 recorded 46 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 289 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Belknap County, NH.
289 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 | |
| 2022 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 37 | |
| 2024 | 132 | |
| 2025 | 46 |
Apr peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 03218 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 98 | 33.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 72 | 24.9% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 14 | 4.8% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 12 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 11 | 3.8% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 03218 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 3 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 11.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 03218 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 479% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Unauthorized burning | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $30,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Grass fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Grass fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Grass fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $4,000 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,800 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 03218.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnstead | 279 | |
| 2 | Gilmanton | 4 | |
| 3 | Pittsfield | 3 | |
| 4 | Springfield | 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 — 289 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.