ZIP 61778 recorded 26 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 53 across 2021–2025. Primary county: De Witt County, IL.
53 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 26 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 61778 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 10 | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 9 | 17.0% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 6 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 6 | 11.3% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 4 | 7.5% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 61778 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 2 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 20.0% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 1 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 1 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 20.0% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 20.0% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 1 | 20.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 61778 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 333% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2024 | 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 — 53 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.