ZIP 61863 recorded 25 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 126 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Champaign County, IL.
126 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 19 | |
| 2023 | 34 | |
| 2024 | 24 | |
| 2025 | 25 |
Sep peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 61863 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 17 | 13.5% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 13 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 13 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 12 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 10 | 7.9% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 61863 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 39.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Other | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 6 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 2.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 61.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 7 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 2.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 61863 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 4268100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $45,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $2,500 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $900 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 61863.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pesotum | 122 | |
| 2 | Tolono | 1 | |
| 3 | Villa Grove | 1 |
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 — 126 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.