ZIP 12309 recorded 119 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 477 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Albany County, NY.
477 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 110 | |
| 2022 | 126 | |
| 2023 | 91 | |
| 2024 | 31 | |
| 2025 | 119 |
Dec peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 12309 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 100 | 21.0% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 55 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 45 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 35 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 29 | 6.1% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 12309 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 7 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Other | 6 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 33.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 35.7% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 7 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 5 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 9.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 12309 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 3449% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 12309.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niskayuna | 323 | |
| 2 | Schenectady | 152 | |
| 3 | Colonie | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schenectady County | NY | 1.00 | FIPS 36093 |
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 — 477 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.