ZIP 60069 recorded 76 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 374 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lake County, IL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
374 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72 | |
| 2022 | 69 | |
| 2023 | 73 | |
| 2024 | 84 | |
| 2025 | 76 |
Aug peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 60069 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 95 | 25.4% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 64 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 45 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 23 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 22 | 5.9% |
For the 19 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 60069 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 17.0% | |
| 2 | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom | 8 | 15.1% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 7 | 13.2% | |
| 4 | Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room | 4 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 7.5% | |
| 6 | Other | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Technical processing areas, other | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 28.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 32.1% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 6 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 4 | 7.5% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 3 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Fireworks | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 13.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 60069 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 276% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $32,050 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 60069.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincolnshire | 342 | |
| 2 | Buffalo Grove | 10 | |
| 3 | Vernon Hills | 2 |
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 — 374 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.