ZIP 61272 recorded 15 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 40 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mercer County, IL.
40 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 15 |
Mar peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 61272 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 10 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 8 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 5 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 3 | 7.5% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 61272 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 1 | 4.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 68.2% | |
| 2 | Match | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 4.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 61272 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 200% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $160,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $66,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $65,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $65,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 61272.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Boston | 35 |
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 — 40 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.