ZIP 08863 recorded 11 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 43 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Middlesex County, NJ. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
43 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 15 | |
| 2025 | 11 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 08863 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 14 | 32.6% | |
| 2 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 7.0% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 08863 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 1 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Assembly area without fixed seats - 100+ persons | 1 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 1 | 20.0% | |
| 4 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 1 | 20.0% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 1 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 60.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 40.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 08863 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $6,000 | Special outside fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $2,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $1,000 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 08863.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fords | 39 | |
| 2 | Perth Amboy | 2 | |
| 3 | Hopelawn | 1 | |
| 4 | Woodbridge | 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 — 43 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.