In 2025, fire departments serving Pana responded to 95 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $85K 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 70% of all calls.
Sep peaks. Dec dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
403 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025. $3.5M cumulative property loss. 1 civilian deaths.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 86 | — | |
| 2022 | 73 | -15.1% | |
| 2023 | 68 | -6.8% | |
| 2024 | 81 | +19.1% | |
| 2025 | 95 | +17.3% |
For the 20 building fires Pana departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 76 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 | 11 | 14.5% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 10 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 7 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Wall surface: exterior | 6 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Exterior, exposed surface | 4 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Wall assembly | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 10 | Vacant structural area | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 21 | 27.6% |
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 Pana mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 38 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 11 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Incendiary device | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | Conducted heat from another fire | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 10 | Arcing | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 2 | 2.6% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Pana departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 95% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $85,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $75,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $60,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $45,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $25,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $15,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Pana sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
5 fire-related casualties recorded in NFIRS Module 11 across the 2021–2025 window. Age, gender, and severity are coarse-binned — no individual identification possible.
| Age | Count | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-9 | 0 | |
| 10-19 | 0 | |
| 20-29 | 1 | |
| 30-39 | 2 | |
| 40-49 | 0 | |
| 50-59 | 2 | |
| 60-69 | 0 | |
| 70-79 | 0 | |
| 80+ | 0 |
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,389 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 | 33.4 mi | |
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 160 | 2.4 mi | |
| 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 | 14.6 mi | |
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 | 28.7 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 80 | 24.8 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 80 | 19.2 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 75 | 44.4 mi | |
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 75 | 49.3 mi | |
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 | 33.5 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 | 27.2 mi | |
| 2003 | Debris and open burning | 50 | 26.2 mi | |
| 2010 | Debris and open burning | 50 | 44.7 mi |
Top 3 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 Pana. 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.