ZIP 60146 recorded 35 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 176 across 2021–2025. Primary county: DeKalb County, IL.
176 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 37 | |
| 2023 | 42 | |
| 2024 | 54 | |
| 2025 | 35 |
Apr peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 60146 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 65 | 36.9% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 21 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 14 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 8 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 8 | 4.5% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 60146 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 57.7% | |
| 2 | Other | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 7.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 76.9% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 3.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 60146 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 181% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 60146.
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 — 176 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.