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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 10009

ZIP 10009 recorded 608 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 2,525 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Queens County, NY.

ZIP 10009 FIPS 36081 ZIP-level 5 counties
Total incidents (2025)
608
2,525 across 5 years
Building fires
11
0 wildland
Wildfire risk
16
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Queens County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 10009

2,525 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 480
2022 649
2023 635
2024 153
2025 608
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 10009?

Apr peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 230
Feb 198
Mar 161
Apr 277
May 242
Jun 245
Jul 194
Aug 205
Sep 163
Oct 197
Nov 212
Dec 201
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 10009?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 10009 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 1,042 41.3%
2 Cooking fire, confined to container 607 24.0%
3 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 270 10.7%
4 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 186 7.4%
5 Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined 87 3.4%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 10009?

For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
14%
13
Cause undetermined
7%
7
Intentional / arson
1%
1
Equipment / heat source failure
23%
22
Under investigation
54%
52
Act of nature (lightning)
1%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 10009 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Other 22 22.9%
2 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 8 8.3%
3 Cooking area, kitchen 7 7.3%
4 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 6 6.2%
5 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 6 6.2%
6 Outside area, other 5 5.2%
7 Undetermined 5 5.2%
8 Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape 3 3.1%
9 All other areas 34 35.4%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 27 28.1%
2 Heat source: other 23 24.0%
3 Arcing 15 15.6%
4 Heat from powered equipment, other 8 8.3%
5 Candle 8 8.3%
6 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 4 4.2%
7 Hot or smoldering object, other 2 2.1%
8 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 2 2.1%
9 All other sources 7 7.3%
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 10009

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 10009.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 New York 2,524
2 Stuyvesant 1
10 Also served by

ZIP 10009 crosses 5 counties

Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.

CountyStateWeight 
Bronx County NY 0.50 FIPS 36005
Kings County NY 0.50 FIPS 36047
New York County NY 0.50 FIPS 36061
Richmond County NY 0.50 FIPS 36085
11 Current conditions

Right now in 10009

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 2,525 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.