ZIP 08109 recorded 258 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 827 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Camden County, NJ. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
827 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 94 | |
| 2022 | 152 | |
| 2023 | 74 | |
| 2024 | 249 | |
| 2025 | 258 |
Nov peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 08109 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 164 | 19.8% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 138 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 106 | 12.8% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 53 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 51 | 6.2% |
For the 37 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 08109 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 25.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 10 | 12.3% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 10 | 12.3% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 5 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Exterior, exposed surface | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 17.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 66 | 81.5% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 1.2% | |
| 6 | Fireworks | 1 | 1.2% | |
| 7 | Match | 1 | 1.2% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 1.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 3.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 08109 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 121% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $875,610 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $432,960 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $261,400 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 5 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $54,008 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 08109.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsauken | 551 | |
| 2 | Merchantville | 133 | |
| 3 | Camden | 5 | |
| 4 | Collingswood | 1 |
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 — 827 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.