ZIP 04917 recorded 27 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 292 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Kennebec County, ME.
292 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | |
| 2022 | 76 | |
| 2023 | 77 | |
| 2024 | 71 | |
| 2025 | 27 |
Dec peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 04917 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected | 92 | 31.5% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 33 | 11.3% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 31 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 28 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 21 | 7.2% |
For the 13 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 04917 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 41.7% | |
| 2 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room | 1 | 8.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 58.3% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 8.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 04917 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 04917.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgrade | 292 |
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 — 292 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.