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Fires in ZIP 12508

ZIP 12508 recorded 48 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 342 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Dutchess County, NY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.

ZIP 12508 FIPS 36027 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
48
342 across 5 years
Building fires
6
0 wildland
Wildfire risk
57
FEMA NRI · Moderate
Active fires
0
in Dutchess County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 12508

342 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 77
2022 76
2023 99
2024 42
2025 48
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 12508?

Oct peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 21
Feb 24
Mar 22
Apr 26
May 17
Jun 9
Jul 24
Aug 27
Sep 37
Oct 54
Nov 43
Dec 38
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 12508?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 12508 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 92 26.9%
2 Building fires 47 13.7%
3 Carbon monoxide incident 26 7.6%
4 Cooking fire, confined to container 24 7.0%
5 Hazardous condition, other 19 5.6%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 12508?

For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
57%
35
Cause undetermined
7%
4
Intentional / arson
10%
6
Equipment / heat source failure
15%
9
Under investigation
8%
5
Act of nature (lightning)
3%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 12508 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Cooking area, kitchen 17 27.9%
2 Laundry area, wash house (laundry) 5 8.2%
3 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 4 6.6%
4 Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch 4 6.6%
5 Undetermined 4 6.6%
6 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 3 4.9%
7 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 2 3.3%
8 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 2 3.3%
9 All other areas 20 32.8%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 15 24.6%
2 Undetermined 15 24.6%
3 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 8 13.1%
4 Arcing 4 6.6%
5 Hot or smoldering object, other 4 6.6%
6 Hot ember or ash 3 4.9%
7 Heat from powered equipment, other 2 3.3%
8 Cigarette 2 3.3%
9 All other sources 8 13.1%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $2.5M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 12508 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1154% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $800,000 Building fires 2021 Major
2 $450,000 Building fires 2023 Major
3 $400,000 Building fires 2021 Major
4 $300,000 Building fires 2021 Major
5 $150,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
6 $150,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
7 $150,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
8 $150,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 12508

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 12508.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Beacon 324
2 Fishkill 16
11 Current conditions

Right now in 12508

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 342 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.