ZIP 07977 recorded 11 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 45 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Somerset County, NJ.
45 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 19 | |
| 2024 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 11 |
Dec peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 07977 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 10 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 9 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 7 | 15.6% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 3 | 6.7% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 07977 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 3 | 42.9% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 28.6% | |
| 3 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 1 | 14.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 07977 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $500 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2023 | Significant |
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 — 45 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.