ZIP 05494 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 65 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chittenden County, VT.
65 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | |
| 2022 | 23 | |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
Jan peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 05494 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 23 | 35.4% | |
| 2 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 6 | 9.2% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 4.6% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 3 | 4.6% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 05494 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 6 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 12.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 62.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Lightning | 1 | 12.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 05494 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $225,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $16,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $2,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 05494.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westford | 65 |
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 — 65 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.