ZIP 12018 recorded 32 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 289 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Rensselaer County, NY.
289 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57 | |
| 2022 | 61 | |
| 2023 | 68 | |
| 2024 | 71 | |
| 2025 | 32 |
Jul peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 12018 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 112 | 38.8% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 27 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 19 | 6.6% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 18 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 12 | 4.2% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 12018 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 7 | 31.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 22.7% | |
| 3 | Wall assembly | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 13.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 27.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 12018 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 12018.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Averill Park | 280 | |
| 2 | Sand Lake | 4 | |
| 3 | Poestenkill | 2 | |
| 4 | West Sand Lake | 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 — 289 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.