ZIP 08852 recorded 78 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 481 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Middlesex County, NJ. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
481 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 67 | |
| 2023 | 201 | |
| 2024 | 118 | |
| 2025 | 78 |
Sep peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 08852 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 120 | 24.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 54 | 11.2% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 51 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 41 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 38 | 7.9% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 08852 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 17.9% | |
| 3 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 6 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 17.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 69.2% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 5 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Cigarette | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 2.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 08852 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,355,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $75,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 08852.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monmouth Junction | 456 | |
| 2 | South Brunswick | 6 | |
| 3 | Deans | 3 | |
| 4 | Plainsboro | 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 — 481 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.