ZIP 61436 recorded 16 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 51 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Knox County, IL.
51 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 16 |
Mar peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 61436 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 10 | 19.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 8 | 15.7% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 7 | 13.7% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 3 | 5.9% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 61436 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 58.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Other | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Wall assembly | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 1 | 4.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 75.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 4.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 61436 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 3100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $21,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $3,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,500 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
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 — 51 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.