ZIP 60008 recorded 119 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 666 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cook County, IL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
666 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 113 | |
| 2022 | 141 | |
| 2023 | 153 | |
| 2024 | 140 | |
| 2025 | 119 |
Jul peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 60008 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 107 | 16.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 98 | 14.7% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 60 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 54 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 49 | 7.4% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 60008 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 26 | 17.4% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 25 | 16.8% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 22 | 14.8% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 17 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Other | 4 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 38 | 25.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 51 | 34.2% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 23 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 18 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 10 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 7 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 5 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Chemical reaction | 5 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 25 | 16.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 60008 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 164% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $45,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 60008.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rolling Meadows | 639 | |
| 2 | Schaumburg | 13 | |
| 3 | Palatine | 8 | |
| 4 | Arlington Heights | 6 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 666 incidents in this ZIP across 2021–2025. Building-fire breakdowns (Area of Origin, Heat Source, ignition cause) only count fires investigators classified beyond the basic incident report. Because NFIRS reporting is voluntary, totals are a strong indicator rather than a complete census.