ZIP 04294 recorded 74 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 242 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Franklin County, ME.
242 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78 | |
| 2022 | 44 | |
| 2023 | 21 | |
| 2024 | 25 | |
| 2025 | 74 |
May peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 04294 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 62 | 25.6% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 43 | 17.8% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 22 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 19 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 18 | 7.4% |
For the 17 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 04294 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Assembly area - less than 100 persons | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 37.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 37.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 3.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 04294 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 276% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,500 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 04294.
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 — 242 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.