In 2025, fire departments serving Coffeen responded to 11 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $5K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 82% of all calls.
Jun peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
71 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $249K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | — | |
| 2022 | 10 | -33.3% | |
| 2023 | 12 | +20.0% | |
| 2024 | 23 | +91.7% | |
| 2025 | 11 | -52.2% |
For the 2 building fires Coffeen departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 9 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 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Swimming pool | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 1 | 11.1% |
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 Coffeen mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Coffeen departments in 2025. These 2 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,000 | Outside equipment fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $3,500 | Fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Coffeen sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,445 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 | 45.9 mi | |
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 160 | 24.5 mi | |
| 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 | 38.8 mi | |
| 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 | 32.5 mi | |
| 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 80 | 43.3 mi | |
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 | 7.5 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 80 | 6.6 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 80 | 8.1 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 75 | 25.9 mi | |
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 | 13.0 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 | 46.2 mi | |
| 2003 | Debris and open burning | 50 | 7.1 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 Coffeen. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
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.