In 2025, fire departments serving Griggsville responded to 11 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $185K 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.
Nov peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
90 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2021. $1.9M cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | — | |
| 2022 | 21 | +0.0% | |
| 2023 | 17 | -19.0% | |
| 2024 | 20 | +17.6% | |
| 2025 | 11 | -45.0% |
For the 5 building fires Griggsville departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 26 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 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 34.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 6 | 23.1% | |
| 3 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Corridor, mall | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 10 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 2 | 7.7% |
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 Griggsville mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 19.2% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Incendiary device | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 10 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 3.8% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Griggsville departments in 2025. These 3 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $185,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $200 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $25 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Griggsville sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 3,984 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Debris and open burning | 1,050 | 30.8 mi | |
| 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 835 | 27.2 mi | |
| 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 238 | 39.5 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 210 | 25.1 mi | |
| 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 | 27.2 mi | |
| 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 150 | 27.2 mi | |
| 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 140 | 26.7 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 140 | 15.7 mi | |
| 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 | 29.6 mi | |
| 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 | 36.7 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 96 | 20.2 mi | |
| 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 75 | 48.9 mi |
Top 1 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
| # | ZIP | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62340 | 90 |
Six Illinois cities with population within ±25% of Griggsville. 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.