ZIP 12118 recorded 61 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 447 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Rensselaer County, NY.
447 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67 | |
| 2022 | 81 | |
| 2023 | 137 | |
| 2024 | 101 | |
| 2025 | 61 |
Nov peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 12118 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 111 | 24.8% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 103 | 23.0% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 61 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 30 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 17 | 3.8% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 12118 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Corridor, mall | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 1 | 11.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 1 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 12118 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 129% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $25,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $250 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 12118.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mechanicville | 439 | |
| 2 | Halfmoon | 4 | |
| 3 | Malta | 2 | |
| 4 | Clifton Park | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga County | NY | 1.00 | FIPS 36091 |
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 — 447 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.