ZIP 07974 recorded 112 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 594 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Union County, NJ.
594 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 110 | |
| 2022 | 104 | |
| 2023 | 118 | |
| 2024 | 150 | |
| 2025 | 112 |
Aug peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 07974 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 184 | 31.0% | |
| 2 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 64 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 57 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 49 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 32 | 5.4% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 07974 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 14 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 10 | 15.9% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Wall surface: exterior | 4 | 6.3% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 6.3% | |
| 7 | Function area, other | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 13 | 20.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 32 | 50.8% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 7 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 6.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 07974 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,664,050 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $439,351 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $45,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $23,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $250 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 07974.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Providence | 518 | |
| 2 | Berkeley Heights | 3 |
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 — 594 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.