ZIP 06459 is served primarily by Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT — including Middletown. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
Apr peaks. Sep dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 38 | 9.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 34 | 8.7% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 33 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 29 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 28 | 7.2% |
10 cities sit in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middletown | 48,152 | 303 | 28 | B |
| 2 | Lake Pocotopaug | 4,761 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Essex Village | 2,725 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Deep River Center | 2,700 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Westbrook Center | 2,317 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Old Saybrook Center | 2,017 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Chester Center | 1,729 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Higganum | 1,693 | 41 | 1 | C+ |
| 9 | Moodus | 1,666 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Saybrook Manor | 1,231 | 0 | 0 | — |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.