ZIP 06855 recorded 46 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 216 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
216 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | |
| 2022 | 19 | |
| 2023 | 43 | |
| 2024 | 64 | |
| 2025 | 46 |
Jun peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 06855 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 59 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 19 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 18 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 11 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 10 | 4.6% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 06855 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 9 | 23.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 21.1% | |
| 3 | Other | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 26.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 26.3% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Cigarette | 4 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 7.9% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 3 | 7.9% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 13.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 06855 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $1,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $1,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $1,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 06855.
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 — 216 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.