ZIP 07849 recorded 47 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 211 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Morris County, NJ.
211 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | |
| 2022 | 39 | |
| 2023 | 46 | |
| 2024 | 60 | |
| 2025 | 47 |
Jul peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 07849 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 31 | 14.7% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 25 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 25 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 17 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 17 | 8.1% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 07849 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 16 | 35.6% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 10 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Other | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 11 | 24.4% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 7 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 15.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 07849 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1834% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $340,600 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $100,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $45,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 07849.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Hopatcong | 209 |
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 — 211 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.