ZIP 08872 recorded 113 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 454 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Middlesex County, NJ. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
454 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45 | |
| 2022 | 52 | |
| 2023 | 99 | |
| 2024 | 145 | |
| 2025 | 113 |
Aug peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 08872 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 224 | 49.3% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 27 | 5.9% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 27 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 26 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 24 | 5.3% |
For the 13 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 08872 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 17.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 7 | 13.7% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 5 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 4 | 7.8% | |
| 6 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 27.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 24 | 47.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 15 | 29.4% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 2.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 08872 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1140% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $1 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $1 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 08872.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sayreville | 441 | |
| 2 | South Amboy | 3 | |
| 3 | Franklin | 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 — 454 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.