ZIP 04989 recorded 47 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 259 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Kennebec County, ME.
259 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45 | |
| 2022 | 52 | |
| 2023 | 47 | |
| 2024 | 68 | |
| 2025 | 47 |
Oct peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 04989 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected | 87 | 33.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 46 | 17.8% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 16 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 15 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 12 | 4.6% |
For the 15 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 04989 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 55.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 20.7% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 3.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 65.5% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 3.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 04989 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 200% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $3,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $10 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $1 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $1 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $1 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 04989.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vassalboro | 259 |
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 — 259 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.