ZIP 07205 recorded 228 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 788 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Union County, NJ.
788 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 158 | |
| 2022 | 145 | |
| 2023 | 40 | |
| 2024 | 217 | |
| 2025 | 228 |
Jan peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 07205 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 220 | 27.9% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 149 | 18.9% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 90 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 68 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 41 | 5.2% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 07205 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 14 | 19.2% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 12 | 16.4% | |
| 3 | Other | 11 | 15.1% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 6 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 5.5% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 26.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 37.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 21 | 28.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 8 | 11.0% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 8.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 07205 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 110% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $55,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $24,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $22,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 07205.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillside | 785 |
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 — 788 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.