ZIP 04953 recorded 38 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 204 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Penobscot County, ME.
204 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | |
| 2022 | 29 | |
| 2023 | 56 | |
| 2024 | 50 | |
| 2025 | 38 |
Nov peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 04953 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 40 | 19.6% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 25 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected | 25 | 12.3% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 13 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill | 10 | 4.9% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 04953 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 74.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 2.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 04953 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 879% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $3,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $100 | Fire in portable building, fixed location | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $100 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 04953.
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 — 204 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.