ZIP 11697 recorded 35 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 145 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Queens County, NY.
145 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | |
| 2022 | 37 | |
| 2023 | 28 | |
| 2024 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 35 |
Jun peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 11697 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 47 | 32.4% | |
| 2 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 30 | 20.7% | |
| 3 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 15 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 9 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 9 | 6.2% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 11697 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 2 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Service facilities, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 26.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 4 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 4 | 26.7% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 3 | 20.0% | |
| 4 | Sunlight | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 6.7% |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 11697.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 145 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 — 145 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.