ZIP 61448 recorded 36 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 244 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Knox County, IL.
244 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | |
| 2022 | 50 | |
| 2023 | 68 | |
| 2024 | 47 | |
| 2025 | 36 |
Jun peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 61448 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 45 | 18.4% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 20 | 8.2% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 20 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 20 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 15 | 6.1% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 61448 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 39 | 52.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 13.5% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 10 | 13.5% | |
| 4 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 8 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 9.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 57 | 77.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 8.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Candle | 1 | 1.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 61448 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1141% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $215,600 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $64,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 61448.
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 — 244 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.