In 2025, fire departments serving Savoy responded to 58 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $50K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 66% of all calls.
Dec peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
427 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2022. $1.0M cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 103 | — | |
| 2022 | 105 | +1.9% | |
| 2023 | 79 | -24.8% | |
| 2024 | 82 | +3.8% | |
| 2025 | 58 | -29.3% |
For the 6 building fires Savoy departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 47 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 | Outside area, other | 9 | 19.1% | |
| 2 | Other | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 7 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 10 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 13 | 27.7% |
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 Savoy mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 46.8% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Chemical reaction | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 10 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 1 | 2.1% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Savoy departments in 2025. These 7 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $10,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $5,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $2,500 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $2,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $500 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $50 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Savoy sits below the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 24 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 780 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 | 36.3 mi | |
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 75 | 49.4 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 | 46.5 mi | |
| 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 50 | 1.7 mi | |
| 2010 | Debris and open burning | 50 | 48.4 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 | 18.0 mi | |
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 | 45.7 mi | |
| 2015 | Debris and open burning | 40 | 38.8 mi | |
| 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 35 | 1.7 mi | |
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 | 22.0 mi | |
| 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 | 45.1 mi | |
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 | 48.7 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 Savoy. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Savoy.
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.