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Fire history in New Jersey
New Jersey has 25 county-level fire declarations across 21 counties. Ocean County leads with 4 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for fire events in this state: $88.2M.
This page shows every New Jersey county in New Jersey that has at least one FEMA fire declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to fire events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.
For the full national view of fire declarations across all states, see the fire disaster type page. For all hazard types in New Jersey, see the New Jersey state page.
Fire in New Jersey
Counties ranked by fire declaration count
| # | County | Declarations | Tracked aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean County | 4 | $102K |
| 2 | Burlington County | 2 | $34K |
| 3 | Atlantic County | 1 | $39K |
| 4 | Bergen County | 1 | $2.6M |
| 5 | Camden County | 1 | $22K |
| 6 | Cape May County | 1 | $13K |
| 7 | Cumberland County | 1 | $13K |
| 8 | Essex County | 1 | $1.2M |
| 9 | Gloucester County | 1 | $37K |
| 10 | Hudson County | 1 | $6.2M |
| 11 | Hunterdon County | 1 | $158K |
| 12 | Mercer County | 1 | $74.5M |
| 13 | Middlesex County | 1 | $391K |
| 14 | Monmouth County | 1 | $428K |
| 15 | Morris County | 1 | $168K |
| 16 | Passaic County | 1 | $796K |
| 17 | Salem County | 1 | $145K |
| 18 | Somerset County | 1 | $186K |
| 19 | Sussex County | 1 | $88K |
| 20 | Union County | 1 | $1.0M |
| 21 | Warren County | 1 | $45K |