ZIP 08317 recorded 16 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 51 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Atlantic County, NJ. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
51 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 16 |
Dec peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 08317 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 10 | 19.6% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 7 | 13.7% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 6 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 5 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 4 | 7.8% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 08317 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 6 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 6.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Match | 1 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 08317 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 117% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $2,500 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 08317.
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 — 51 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.