ZIP 05676 recorded 29 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 160 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chittenden County, VT.
160 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | |
| 2022 | 36 | |
| 2023 | 39 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 29 |
Feb peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 05676 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 22 | 13.8% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 21 | 13.1% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 19 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 12 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 11 | 6.9% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 05676 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | Other | 5 | 19.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 4 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Wall assembly | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 11.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 34.6% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 15.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 05676 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 316% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 05676.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterbury | 87 | |
| 2 | Bolton | 37 | |
| 3 | Duxbury | 21 | |
| 4 | Moretown | 6 | |
| 5 | Montpelier | 3 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County | VT | 1.00 | FIPS 50023 |
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 — 160 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.