ZIP 08251 recorded 93 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 353 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cape May County, NJ. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
353 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35 | |
| 2022 | 43 | |
| 2023 | 54 | |
| 2024 | 128 | |
| 2025 | 93 |
Jun peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 08251 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 64 | 18.1% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 59 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 58 | 16.4% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 48 | 13.6% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 20 | 5.7% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 08251 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 6 | 14.6% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 26.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 36.6% | |
| 2 | Cigarette | 6 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Fireworks | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 12.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 08251 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 113% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $2,000 | Special outside fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 08251.
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 — 353 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.