ZIP 05903 recorded 7 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 44 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Essex County, VT.
44 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 7 |
Jan peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 05903 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire, other | 20 | 45.5% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 8 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 4.5% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 05903 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 2 | Other | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 7 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Assembly or sales area, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 33.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 8 | 29.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 3.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 05903 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 116% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $100,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 05903.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canaan | 37 |
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 — 44 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.