ZIP 60957 recorded 26 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 77 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Ford County, IL.
77 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 19 | |
| 2024 | 21 | |
| 2025 | 26 |
Mar peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 60957 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 24 | 31.2% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 8 | 10.4% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 4 | 5.2% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 4 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 3 | 3.9% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 60957 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Function area, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 30.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 11.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 60957 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 171% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $220,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $180,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $55,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $4,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 60957.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paxton | 77 |
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 — 77 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.