ZIP 03298 is served primarily by Belknap County, NH — including Laconia. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Belknap County aggregate.
Aug peaks. Nov dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 115 | 17.0% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 80 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 60 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Hazardous condition, other | 53 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 44 | 6.5% |
12 cities sit in Belknap County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laconia | 16,898 | 166 | 24 | C+ |
| 2 | Gilford | 7,725 | 94 | 14 | C |
| 3 | Belmont | 7,358 | 172 | 10 | B- |
| 4 | Meredith | 6,688 | 103 | 9 | C+ |
| 5 | Alton | 5,903 | 150 | 9 | B- |
| 6 | Barnstead | 4,941 | 78 | 1 | C- |
| 7 | Tilton | 3,970 | 81 | 25 | B- |
| 8 | Gilmanton | 3,960 | 74 | 5 | C+ |
| 9 | Sanbornton | 3,047 | 89 | 4 | C+ |
| 10 | Tilton Northfield | 3,035 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | New Hampton | 2,604 | 36 | 0 | C+ |
| 12 | Center Harbor | 820 | 64 | 17 | C- |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Belknap County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.