ZIP 12009 recorded 38 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 164 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Albany County, NY.
164 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2023 | 58 | |
| 2024 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 38 |
Jan peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 12009 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 43 | 26.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 32 | 19.5% | |
| 3 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 11 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 11 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 9 | 5.5% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 12009 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 23.5% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 17.6% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Chimney (conversion only) | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 17.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 41.2% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 5.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 12009 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 233% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Outside storage fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 12009.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altamont | 161 | |
| 2 | Guilderland | 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 — 164 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.