ZIP 61048 recorded 29 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 107 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Stephenson County, IL.
107 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 27 | |
| 2024 | 43 | |
| 2025 | 29 |
Jul peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 61048 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 22 | 20.6% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 21 | 19.6% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 16 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 6 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 6 | 5.6% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 61048 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 43.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Storage area, other | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 16.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 46.7% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 1 | 3.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 61048 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 108% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $12,000 | Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 61048.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lena | 106 | |
| 2 | Orangeville | 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 — 107 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.