ZIP 06268 recorded 76 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 481 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Capitol Planning Region, CT. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
481 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 91 | |
| 2022 | 102 | |
| 2023 | 86 | |
| 2024 | 126 | |
| 2025 | 76 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 06268 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 139 | 28.9% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 48 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 35 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 34 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 26 | 5.4% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 06268 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 13 | 22.4% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 9 | 15.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 13.8% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Other | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 13 | 22.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 32.8% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 12.1% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 4 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 22.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 06268 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 238% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $7,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 06268.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storrs | 39 |
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 — 481 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.