ZIP 06461 recorded 71 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 303 across 2021–2025. Primary county: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
303 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61 | |
| 2022 | 47 | |
| 2023 | 58 | |
| 2024 | 66 | |
| 2025 | 71 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 06461 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 43 | 14.2% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 33 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 30 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 26 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 24 | 7.9% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 06461 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 28.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 15 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 8 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Other | 7 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 21 | 22.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 65 | 68.4% | |
| 2 | Chemical reaction | 5 | 5.3% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 4.2% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 8.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 06461 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 232% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
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 — 303 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.