ZIP 04609 recorded 54 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 493 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hancock County, ME.
493 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 112 | |
| 2022 | 151 | |
| 2023 | 112 | |
| 2024 | 64 | |
| 2025 | 54 |
Jun peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 04609 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aircraft standby | 129 | 26.2% | |
| 2 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 47 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 44 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 39 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 31 | 6.3% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 04609 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 13 | 16.5% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 11 | 13.9% | |
| 3 | Other | 7 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 7 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 6 | 7.6% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 5 | 6.3% | |
| 7 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 22 | 27.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 32.9% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 11 | 13.9% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 6 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 6.3% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 6.3% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 6.3% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 5 | 6.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 9 | 11.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 04609 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 104% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,246 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $20,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 04609.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bar Harbor | 138 | |
| 2 | Mount Desert | 10 |
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 — 493 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.