ZIP 60475 recorded 82 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 369 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cook County, IL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
369 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 113 | |
| 2022 | 40 | |
| 2023 | 33 | |
| 2024 | 101 | |
| 2025 | 82 |
Jun peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 60475 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 137 | 37.1% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 66 | 17.9% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 44 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 15 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 15 | 4.1% |
For the 19 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 60475 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 54.5% | |
| 2 | Other | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - 5+ persons; including barrack/dormitory | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 6.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 78.8% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 6 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 1 | 3.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 60475 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 207% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $7,200 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 60475.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steger | 349 | |
| 2 | Crete | 7 | |
| 3 | Sauk Village | 4 | |
| 4 | Chicago Heights | 2 | |
| 5 | Peotone | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will County | IL | 0.50 | FIPS 17197 |
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 — 369 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.