ZIP 60106 recorded 238 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,009 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cook County, IL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
1,009 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 205 | |
| 2022 | 189 | |
| 2023 | 194 | |
| 2024 | 183 | |
| 2025 | 238 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 60106 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 209 | 20.7% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 150 | 14.9% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 134 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 50 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 46 | 4.6% |
For the 74 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 60106 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 34 | 26.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 21 | 16.4% | |
| 3 | Exterior, exposed surface | 10 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 7 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 5 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 5 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 37 | 28.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 72 | 56.2% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 8 | 6.2% | |
| 3 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 8 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Radiated heat from another fire | 8 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 5.5% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 6 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 6 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 7.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 60106 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 244% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $880,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $450,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $275,670 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $275,670 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Major |
| 5 | $275,670 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Major |
| 6 | $275,670 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Major |
| 7 | $275,670 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Major |
| 8 | $275,670 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Major |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 60106.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bensenville | 1,008 | |
| 2 | Elk Grove Village | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DuPage County | IL | 0.50 | FIPS 17043 |
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 — 1,009 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.