ZIP 03257 recorded 103 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 486 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Merrimack County, NH.
486 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 97 | |
| 2022 | 72 | |
| 2023 | 99 | |
| 2024 | 115 | |
| 2025 | 103 |
Apr peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 03257 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 141 | 29.0% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 125 | 25.7% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 42 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 29 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Attempted burning, illegal action, other | 29 | 6.0% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 03257 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 4 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 7.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 1 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 03257 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 03257.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New London | 476 | |
| 2 | Sutton | 5 | |
| 3 | 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 — 486 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.