ZIP 60042 recorded 67 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 292 across 2021–2025. Primary county: McHenry County, IL.
292 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59 | |
| 2022 | 50 | |
| 2023 | 66 | |
| 2024 | 50 | |
| 2025 | 67 |
May peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 60042 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 64 | 21.9% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 64 | 21.9% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 29 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 27 | 9.2% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 25 | 8.6% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 60042 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 2 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 34.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 48.6% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 5 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 11.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 60042 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 11263% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $3,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 60042.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Island Lake | 289 | |
| 2 | Lake Zurich | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County | IL | 0.50 | FIPS 17097 |
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 — 292 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.