In 2025, fire departments serving Lindenhurst responded to 113 fire and hazmat incidents . Here's the full picture.
Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 53% of all calls.
Jan peaks. Nov dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
604 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 115 | — | |
| 2022 | 127 | +10.4% | |
| 2023 | 113 | -11.0% | |
| 2024 | 136 | +20.4% | |
| 2025 | 113 | -16.9% |
For the 21 building fires Lindenhurst departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 27 building fires investigators classified across 2021–2025. The room or location where ignition occurred — kitchens, bedrooms, exterior, vehicle areas — tells you where to focus prevention.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 25.9% | |
| 2 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | Function area, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 10 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 4 | 14.8% |
NFIRS Heat Source (HEAT_SOURC) — the physical thing that started it. Spark or ember from operating equipment, an open flame, smoking materials, or hot embers from a fireplace are the leading culprits nationwide. Here's the Lindenhurst mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 63.0% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 3.7% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Lindenhurst sits below the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 9,921 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 5,050 | 39.0 mi | |
| 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1,000 | 24.2 mi | |
| 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 992 | 31.0 mi | |
| 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | 363 | 39.1 mi | |
| 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 250 | 24.2 mi | |
| 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 | 36.5 mi | |
| 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 190 | 37.3 mi | |
| 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 152 | 39.0 mi | |
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 145 | 41.0 mi | |
| 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | 143 | 49.6 mi | |
| 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 125 | 10.2 mi | |
| 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 | 41.1 mi |
Top 4 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six New York cities with population within ±25% of Lindenhurst. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Lindenhurst.
A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.
Numbers reflect incidents reported by participating fire departments to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Public Data Release for calendar year 2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Per-capita comparisons use 2023 ACS population estimates. Wildland fire data complements NFIRS with NIFC and USFS perimeters. Active-fire counts come from a dated NIFC snapshot, not a live feed.