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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 10026

ZIP 10026 recorded 451 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,760 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Queens County, NY.

ZIP 10026 FIPS 36081 ZIP-level 5 counties
Total incidents (2025)
451
1,760 across 5 years
Building fires
7
1 wildland
Wildfire risk
16
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Queens County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 10026

1,760 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 319
2022 457
2023 418
2024 115
2025 451
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 10026?

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

Jan 149
Feb 145
Mar 131
Apr 213
May 169
Jun 150
Jul 131
Aug 123
Sep 113
Oct 134
Nov 142
Dec 160
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 10026?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 10026 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 710 40.3%
2 Cooking fire, confined to container 504 28.6%
3 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 160 9.1%
4 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 125 7.1%
5 Trash or rubbish fire, contained 57 3.2%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 10026?

For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
12%
9
Cause undetermined
8%
6
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
25%
18
Under investigation
55%
40
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 10026 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Other 18 24.7%
2 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 9 12.3%
3 Undetermined 9 12.3%
4 Cooking area, kitchen 6 8.2%
5 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 4 5.5%
6 Egress/exit, other 3 4.1%
7 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 3 4.1%
8 Roof surface: exterior 2 2.7%
9 All other areas 19 26.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 34 46.6%
2 Heat source: other 19 26.0%
3 Heat from powered equipment, other 6 8.2%
4 Arcing 4 5.5%
5 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 1.4%
6 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 1 1.4%
7 Hot or smoldering object, other 1 1.4%
8 Heat, spark from friction 1 1.4%
9 All other sources 6 8.2%
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 10026

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 10026.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 New York 1,760
10 Also served by

ZIP 10026 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 10026

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 — 1,760 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.