ZIP 60959 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 59 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Ford County, IL.
59 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | |
| 2022 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 19 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 60959 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 15 | 25.4% | |
| 2 | Fire, other | 5 | 8.5% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 5 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other | 4 | 6.8% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 60959 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 6.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Incendiary device | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 1 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 60959 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 3960% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $320,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $50,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $1,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 60959.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piper City | 56 |
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 — 59 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.