In 2025, fire departments serving Caseyville responded to 112 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $100K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Power line down lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 59% of all calls.
Mar peaks. May dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
417 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025. $621K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63 | — | |
| 2022 | 77 | +22.2% | |
| 2023 | 81 | +5.2% | |
| 2024 | 84 | +3.7% | |
| 2025 | 112 | +33.3% |
For the 11 building fires Caseyville departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 73 building fires investigators classified across 2021–2025. The room or location where ignition occurred — kitchens, bedrooms, exterior, vehicle areas — tells you where to focus prevention.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 27.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 16.4% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 11 | 15.1% | |
| 4 | Other | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | Storage area, other | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 10 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 12 | 16.4% |
NFIRS Heat Source (HEAT_SOURC) — the physical thing that started it. Spark or ember from operating equipment, an open flame, smoking materials, or hot embers from a fireplace are the leading culprits nationwide. Here's the Caseyville mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 45 | 61.6% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 4 | 5.5% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 5.5% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 6 | Lightning | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 10 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 4 | 5.5% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Caseyville departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 96% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $20,000 | Fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $20,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $10,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $5,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 8 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Caseyville sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 3,318 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,475 | 35.4 mi | |
| 1997 | Debris and open burning | 270 | 49.1 mi | |
| 2005 | Natural | 225 | 34.8 mi | |
| 2002 | Natural | 150 | 35.2 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 150 | 49.7 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 | 22.5 mi | |
| 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 | 44.2 mi | |
| 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 80 | 29.9 mi | |
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 | 47.5 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 75 | 39.6 mi | |
| 2020 | Debris and open burning | 60 | 32.3 mi | |
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 | 46.0 mi |
Top 2 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six Illinois cities with population within ±25% of Caseyville. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
2 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Caseyville.
A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.
Numbers reflect incidents reported by participating fire departments to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Public Data Release for calendar year 2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Per-capita comparisons use 2023 ACS population estimates. Wildland fire data complements NFIRS with NIFC and USFS perimeters. Active-fire counts come from a dated NIFC snapshot, not a live feed.