ZIP 61263 recorded 3 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 25 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mercer County, IL.
25 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 61263 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 6 | 24.0% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 2 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 2 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 2 | 8.0% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 61263 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 1 | 16.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 1 | 16.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 61263 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $3,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $1,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 61263.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matherville | 23 | |
| 2 | Aledo | 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 — 25 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.