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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 04043

ZIP 04043 recorded 167 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 643 across 2021–2025. Primary county: York County, ME. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.

ZIP 04043 FIPS 23031 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
167
643 across 5 years
Building fires
14
7 wildland
Wildfire risk
56
FEMA NRI · Moderate
Active fires
0
in York County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 04043

643 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 67
2022 120
2023 108
2024 181
2025 167
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 04043?

Apr peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 82
Feb 52
Mar 63
Apr 84
May 50
Jun 51
Jul 55
Aug 33
Sep 31
Oct 35
Nov 46
Dec 61
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 04043?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 04043 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Power line down 132 20.5%
2 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 60 9.3%
3 Building fires 48 7.5%
4 Hazardous condition, other 47 7.3%
5 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 35 5.4%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 04043?

For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
50%
23
Cause undetermined
7%
3
Intentional / arson
4%
2
Equipment / heat source failure
28%
13
Under investigation
11%
5
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 04043 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 9 19.6%
2 Cooking area, kitchen 5 10.9%
3 Outside area, other 4 8.7%
4 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 3 6.5%
5 Undetermined 3 6.5%
6 Other 2 4.3%
7 Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room 2 4.3%
8 Laundry area, wash house (laundry) 2 4.3%
9 All other areas 16 34.8%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Heat from powered equipment, other 13 28.3%
2 Undetermined 13 28.3%
3 Arcing 7 15.2%
4 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 2 4.3%
5 Hot ember or ash 2 4.3%
6 Cigarette 2 4.3%
7 Flame/torch used for lighting 2 4.3%
8 Heat source: other 1 2.2%
9 All other sources 4 8.7%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $1.3M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 04043 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 104% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $500,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2025 Major
2 $500,000 Building fires 2025 Major
3 $200,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
4 $40,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
5 $25,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
6 $25,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
7 $25,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
8 $20,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 04043

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 04043.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Kennebunk 634
2 Biddeford 1
3 Wells 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 04043

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 643 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.