ZIP 08535 recorded 68 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 276 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Monmouth County, NJ. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
276 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46 | |
| 2022 | 58 | |
| 2023 | 32 | |
| 2024 | 72 | |
| 2025 | 68 |
Feb peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 08535 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 88 | 31.9% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 39 | 14.1% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 28 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 17 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 15 | 5.4% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 08535 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildland, woods | 8 | 19.5% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 19.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 29.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 7 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 9.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 08535 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1395% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $450,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $4,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $3,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,000 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 08535.
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 — 276 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.