ZIP 08244 recorded 113 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 465 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Atlantic County, NJ. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
465 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | |
| 2022 | 72 | |
| 2023 | 131 | |
| 2024 | 135 | |
| 2025 | 113 |
Jun peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 08244 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 177 | 38.1% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 63 | 13.5% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 40 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 28 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 19 | 4.1% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 08244 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 67 | 89.3% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 5 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 7 | Closet | 1 | 1.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 74 | 98.7% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 1.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 08244 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 150% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,500 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 08244.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somers Point | 456 | |
| 2 | 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 — 465 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.