ZIP 61422 recorded 42 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 171 across 2021–2025. Primary county: McDonough County, IL.
171 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 36 | |
| 2024 | 40 | |
| 2025 | 42 |
Mar peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 61422 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 32 | 18.7% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 25 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 23 | 13.5% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 10 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 9 | 5.3% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 61422 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 14.7% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 32.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 47.1% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Match | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 17.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 61422 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 496% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $70,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 61422.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushnell | 171 |
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 — 171 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.