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Fires in ZIP 12581

ZIP 12581 recorded 19 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 105 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Dutchess County, NY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.

ZIP 12581 FIPS 36027 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
19
105 across 5 years
Building fires
5
2 wildland
Wildfire risk
57
FEMA NRI · Moderate
Active fires
0
in Dutchess County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 12581

105 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 36
2022 20
2023 6
2024 24
2025 19
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 12581?

Feb peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 10
Feb 16
Mar 11
Apr 15
May 5
Jun 15
Jul 5
Aug 2
Sep 5
Oct 11
Nov 4
Dec 6
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 12581?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 12581 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 19 18.1%
2 Carbon monoxide incident 12 11.4%
3 Power line down 9 8.6%
4 Authorized controlled burning 9 8.6%
5 Fire, other 8 7.6%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 12581?

For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
45%
9
Cause undetermined
30%
6
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
10%
2
Under investigation
10%
2
Act of nature (lightning)
5%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 12581 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 7 35.0%
2 Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft 2 10.0%
3 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 2 10.0%
4 Other 1 5.0%
5 Laundry area, wash house (laundry) 1 5.0%
6 Storage area, other 1 5.0%
7 Structural area, other 1 5.0%
8 Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola 1 5.0%
9 All other areas 4 20.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 7 35.0%
2 Arcing 4 20.0%
3 Heat from powered equipment, other 2 10.0%
4 Hot or smoldering object, other 2 10.0%
5 Heat, spark from friction 2 10.0%
6 Heat spread from another fire, other 2 10.0%
7 Hot ember or ash 1 5.0%
07 The biggest fires

4 fires · $346K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 12581 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $305,000 Building fires 2025 Major
2 $40,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
3 $1,000 Fire, other 2025 Significant
4 $30 Special outside fire, other 2022 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 12581

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 12581.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Stanford 17
2 Pine Plains 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 12581

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 — 105 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.