In 2025, fire departments serving Millstadt responded to 51 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $375K 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 71% of all calls.
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
344 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $425K cumulative property loss. 1 civilian deaths.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59 | — | |
| 2022 | 76 | +28.8% | |
| 2023 | 112 | +47.4% | |
| 2024 | 46 | -58.9% | |
| 2025 | 51 | +10.9% |
For the 10 building fires Millstadt departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 52 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 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 20 | 38.5% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 10 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 8 | 15.4% |
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 Millstadt mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 11 | 21.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 13.5% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 5 | 9.6% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | Arcing | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 10 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 4 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Millstadt departments in 2025. These 2 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $375,000 | Building fires | Major | Investigated |
| 2 | $40,000 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Millstadt sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 3,815 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 | 43.4 mi | |
| 1999 | Debris and open burning | 360 | 46.1 mi | |
| 1997 | Debris and open burning | 270 | 39.3 mi | |
| 2005 | Natural | 225 | 23.0 mi | |
| 2002 | Natural | 150 | 23.3 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 150 | 38.5 mi | |
| 1997 | Smoking | 135 | 45.5 mi | |
| 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 104 | 49.7 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 | 11.8 mi | |
| 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 | 48.6 mi | |
| 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 80 | 41.0 mi | |
| 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 75 | 47.8 mi |
Top 4 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 Millstadt. 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.