ZIP 12542 recorded 17 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 191 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Orange County, NY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
191 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56 | |
| 2022 | 50 | |
| 2023 | 32 | |
| 2024 | 36 | |
| 2025 | 17 |
Dec peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 12542 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 46 | 24.1% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 20 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 16 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 15 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 14 | 7.3% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 12542 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 16.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 16.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 12542 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $37,500 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $1,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $1,000 | Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 12542.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlboro | 189 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster County | NY | 1.00 | FIPS 36111 |
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 — 191 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.