ZIP 61006 recorded 39 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 101 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lee County, IL.
101 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 15 | |
| 2024 | 17 | |
| 2025 | 39 |
Mar peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 61006 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 28 | 27.7% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 19 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 10 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 8 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 5 | 5.0% |
For the 17 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 61006 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 47.4% | |
| 2 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 5.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 42.1% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 5.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 61006 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 363% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $22,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $17,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 61006.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashton | 98 | |
| 2 | Franklin Grove | 1 | |
| 3 | Rochelle | 1 |
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 — 101 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.