ZIP 61438 recorded 13 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 59 across 2021–2025. Primary county: McDonough County, IL.
59 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 13 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 61438 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 10 | 16.9% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 8 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 7 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill | 4 | 6.8% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 61438 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 27.8% | |
| 2 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 4 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 5.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 6 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 5.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 61438 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | 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 — 59 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.