ZIP 12196 recorded 23 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 166 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Rensselaer County, NY.
166 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | |
| 2022 | 42 | |
| 2023 | 37 | |
| 2024 | 37 | |
| 2025 | 23 |
Dec peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 12196 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 44 | 26.5% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 22 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 21 | 12.7% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 9 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 9 | 5.4% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 12196 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 20.0% | |
| 4 | Wall assembly | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 1 | 10.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Lightning | 1 | 10.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 12196 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $65,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 12196.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Sand Lake | 102 | |
| 2 | Averill Park | 4 | |
| 3 | Nassau | 2 | |
| 4 | Wynantskill | 2 | |
| 5 | 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 — 166 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.