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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 05033

ZIP 05033 recorded 65 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 231 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Orange County, VT.

ZIP 05033 FIPS 50017 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
65
231 across 5 years
Building fires
6
9 wildland
Wildfire risk
17
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Orange County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 05033

231 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 41
2022 59
2023 35
2024 31
2025 65
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 05033?

Jun peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 22
Feb 10
Mar 23
Apr 25
May 18
Jun 26
Jul 26
Aug 15
Sep 26
Oct 14
Nov 12
Dec 14
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 05033?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 05033 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Power line down 35 15.2%
2 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 30 13.0%
3 Building fires 27 11.7%
4 Vehicle accident, general cleanup 23 10.0%
5 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 17 7.4%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 05033?

For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
39%
9
Cause undetermined
9%
2
Intentional / arson
17%
4
Equipment / heat source failure
9%
2
Under investigation
22%
5
Act of nature (lightning)
4%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 05033 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 4 17.4%
2 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 3 13.0%
3 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 3 13.0%
4 Vehicle area, other 2 8.7%
5 Outside area, other 2 8.7%
6 Other 1 4.3%
7 Cooking area, kitchen 1 4.3%
8 Laundry area, wash house (laundry) 1 4.3%
9 All other areas 6 26.1%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 5 21.7%
2 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 3 13.0%
3 Cigarette lighter 3 13.0%
4 Heat from powered equipment, other 2 8.7%
5 Heat source: other 1 4.3%
6 Arcing 1 4.3%
7 Heat, spark from friction 1 4.3%
8 Hot ember or ash 1 4.3%
9 All other sources 6 26.1%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $842K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 05033 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1446% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $300,000 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 2021 Major
2 $200,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
3 $112,100 Building fires 2021 Significant
4 $112,100 Building fires 2021 Significant
5 $50,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
6 $50,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
7 $10,000 Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle 2022 Significant
8 $7,500 Passenger vehicle fire 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 05033

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 05033.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Bradford 223
2 Corinth 4
3 Fairlee 2
4 Chelsea 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 05033

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 231 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.