ZIP 06512 recorded 264 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 988 across 2021–2025. Primary county: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
988 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 129 | |
| 2022 | 221 | |
| 2023 | 171 | |
| 2024 | 203 | |
| 2025 | 264 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 06512 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 213 | 21.6% | |
| 2 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 108 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 100 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 98 | 9.9% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 48 | 4.9% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 06512 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 30 | 26.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 19 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 12 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 6 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 5 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 4 | 3.5% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 27 | 23.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 65 | 57.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 12 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 6 | 5.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 5 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 3.5% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 3.5% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 12 | 10.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 06512 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 398% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $36,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 06512.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Haven | 205 |
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 — 988 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.