ZIP 12140 recorded 26 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 217 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Rensselaer County, NY.
217 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 39 | |
| 2023 | 69 | |
| 2024 | 72 | |
| 2025 | 26 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 12140 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 116 | 53.5% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 31 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 11 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 9 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 7 | 3.2% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 12140 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 7.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 4 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 1 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 12140 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 462% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $317,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $7,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $3,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $250 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 12140.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poestenkill | 217 |
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 — 217 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.