ZIP 08223 recorded 16 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 321 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cape May County, NJ. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
321 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 107 | |
| 2022 | 77 | |
| 2023 | 78 | |
| 2024 | 43 | |
| 2025 | 16 |
Jun peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 08223 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 140 | 43.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 33 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 31 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 16 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 15 | 4.7% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 08223 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 36.8% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 7 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Other | 6 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Equipment or service area, other | 2 | 3.5% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 3.5% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 19.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 45 | 78.9% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 5.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 3.5% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 3.5% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 1.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 08223 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 300100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $600,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $200 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 08223.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marmora | 285 | |
| 2 | Palermo | 19 | |
| 3 | Beesleys Point | 16 | |
| 4 | Ocean City | 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 — 321 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.