ZIP 61342 recorded 143 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 536 across 2021–2025. Primary county: LaSalle County, IL.
536 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 87 | |
| 2022 | 98 | |
| 2023 | 102 | |
| 2024 | 106 | |
| 2025 | 143 |
Jul peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 61342 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 92 | 17.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 90 | 16.8% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 52 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 48 | 9.0% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 35 | 6.5% |
For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 61342 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 18 | 24.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 7 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Other | 5 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 5 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 21 | 28.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 35.1% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 10 | 13.5% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 9 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 5 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 4 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 13.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 61342 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 130% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $600,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $75,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 61342.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County | IL | 1.00 | FIPS 17103 |
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 — 536 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.