ZIP 12123 recorded 58 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 343 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Rensselaer County, NY.
343 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68 | |
| 2022 | 50 | |
| 2023 | 118 | |
| 2024 | 49 | |
| 2025 | 58 |
Mar peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 12123 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 101 | 29.4% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 87 | 25.4% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 29 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 17 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 17 | 5.0% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 12123 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 22.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 5 | 16.1% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 9.7% | |
| 5 | Service facilities, other | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Assembly or sales area, other | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 22.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 35.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 7 | 22.6% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 6.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 12123 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 706% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,500 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 12123.
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 — 343 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.