ZIP 04259 recorded 16 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 239 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Kennebec County, ME.
239 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | |
| 2022 | 60 | |
| 2023 | 86 | |
| 2024 | 55 | |
| 2025 | 16 |
Dec peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 04259 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 78 | 32.6% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 65 | 27.2% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 30 | 12.6% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 10 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 8 | 3.3% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 04259 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 6 | 15.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Other | 3 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 3 | 7.9% | |
| 6 | Function area, other | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 31.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 23.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 7 | 18.4% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 13.2% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 4 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Match | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 18.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 04259 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $750,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $1,000 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 04259.
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 — 239 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.