ZIP 61531 recorded 45 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 199 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Fulton County, IL.
199 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 | |
| 2022 | 32 | |
| 2023 | 48 | |
| 2024 | 35 | |
| 2025 | 45 |
Nov peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 61531 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 70 | 35.2% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 26 | 13.1% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 15 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 12 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 11 | 5.5% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 61531 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 13.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 6 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Wall surface: exterior | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 6 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 31.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 37.8% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 6 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Cigarette lighter | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 61531 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 402% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 61531.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farmington | 194 | |
| 2 | Canton | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County | IL | 1.00 | FIPS 17095 |
| Peoria County | IL | 0.50 | FIPS 17143 |
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 — 199 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.