ZIP 60044 recorded 93 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 481 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lake County, IL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
481 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 96 | |
| 2022 | 67 | |
| 2023 | 90 | |
| 2024 | 135 | |
| 2025 | 93 |
Aug peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 60044 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 111 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 105 | 21.8% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 84 | 17.5% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 28 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 23 | 4.8% |
For the 18 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 60044 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 11 | 24.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 5 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Other | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 24.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 35.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 17.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 60044 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 518% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $900,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $65,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $60,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 60044.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Bluff | 371 | |
| 2 | Knollwood | 53 | |
| 3 | North Chicago | 44 | |
| 4 | Green Oaks | 10 | |
| 5 | Libertyville | 1 |
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 — 481 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.