ZIP 08230 recorded 40 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 248 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cape May County, NJ. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
248 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49 | |
| 2022 | 45 | |
| 2023 | 60 | |
| 2024 | 54 | |
| 2025 | 40 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 08230 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 57 | 23.0% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 47 | 19.0% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 19 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 14 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 12 | 4.8% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 08230 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 16.4% | |
| 2 | Other | 7 | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 5 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 7.3% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 20 | 36.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 29 | 52.7% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 6 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Cigarette | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 10.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 08230 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 767% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 08230.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seaville | 127 | |
| 2 | Ocean View | 94 | |
| 3 | Palermo | 17 | |
| 4 | Dennisville | 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 — 248 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.