ZIP 04079 recorded 41 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 424 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cumberland County, ME.
424 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72 | |
| 2022 | 85 | |
| 2023 | 97 | |
| 2024 | 129 | |
| 2025 | 41 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 04079 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 99 | 23.3% | |
| 2 | Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected | 72 | 17.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 29 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 27 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 25 | 5.9% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 04079 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 22.7% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Roof surface: exterior | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 18.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 36.4% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 6 | 27.3% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Lightning | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 4.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 04079 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 906% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,500,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 04079.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harpswell | 420 | |
| 2 | North Yarmouth | 4 |
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 — 424 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.