In 2025, fire departments serving Morrisonville responded to 21 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $70K 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 72% of all calls.
Nov peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
91 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2021. $173K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | — | |
| 2022 | 17 | -26.1% | |
| 2023 | 14 | -17.6% | |
| 2024 | 16 | +14.3% | |
| 2025 | 21 | +31.2% |
For the 10 building fires Morrisonville departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 25 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 | 4 | 16.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 2 | 8.0% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 8.0% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 2 | 8.0% | |
| 8 | Other | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 10 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 3 | 12.0% |
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 Morrisonville mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 68.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 16.0% | |
| 3 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 4.0% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Morrisonville departments in 2025. These 3 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $70,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $30,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Morrisonville sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,650 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 | 22.6 mi | |
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 160 | 19.6 mi | |
| 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 | 35.6 mi | |
| 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 80 | 47.2 mi | |
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 | 29.9 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 80 | 26.8 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 80 | 21.3 mi | |
| 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 80 | 49.7 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 75 | 26.7 mi | |
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 75 | 37.9 mi | |
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 | 35.8 mi | |
| 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 | 45.7 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 Morrisonville. 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.