ZIP 07438 recorded 67 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 254 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Morris County, NJ.
254 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40 | |
| 2022 | 33 | |
| 2023 | 35 | |
| 2024 | 79 | |
| 2025 | 67 |
Jun peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 07438 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 48 | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 39 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 27 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 20 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 17 | 6.7% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 07438 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 13 | 31.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 29.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 24.4% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 9 | 22.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 19.5% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 7.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 07438 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 105% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 5 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 07438.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oak Ridge | 226 | |
| 2 | West Milford | 14 | |
| 3 | Newfoundland | 6 | |
| 4 | Jefferson | 2 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passaic County | NJ | 1.00 | FIPS 34031 |
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 — 254 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.