ZIP 61842 recorded 51 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 239 across 2021–2025. Primary county: De Witt County, IL.
239 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58 | |
| 2022 | 53 | |
| 2023 | 38 | |
| 2024 | 39 | |
| 2025 | 51 |
Jun peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 61842 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 55 | 23.0% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 35 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 20 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 17 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 16 | 6.7% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 61842 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 16 | 23.9% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 16 | 23.9% | |
| 3 | Other | 7 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 4 | 6.0% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 14.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 28 | 41.8% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 5 | 7.5% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 14 | 20.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 61842 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1835% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $22,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 61842.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farmer City | 239 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLean County | IL | 1.00 | FIPS 17113 |
| Piatt County | IL | 1.00 | FIPS 17147 |
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 — 239 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.