ZIP 05452 recorded 89 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 955 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chittenden County, VT.
955 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 219 | |
| 2022 | 274 | |
| 2023 | 171 | |
| 2024 | 202 | |
| 2025 | 89 |
Nov peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 05452 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemical spill or leak | 187 | 19.6% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 95 | 9.9% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 70 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 64 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 60 | 6.3% |
For the 21 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 05452 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 10.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 8.6% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 6 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 5 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom | 4 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Other | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Shipping/receiving area; loading area, dock or bay | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 32 | 45.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 22.9% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 8 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 7 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Candle | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 15 | 21.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 05452 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 285% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Outside stationary compactor/compacted trash fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 05452.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex Junction | 374 | |
| 2 | Essex | 267 | |
| 3 | Williston | 6 | |
| 4 | Underhill | 1 |
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 — 955 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.