ZIP 61944 recorded 242 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,029 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Edgar County, IL.
1,029 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 192 | |
| 2022 | 183 | |
| 2023 | 208 | |
| 2024 | 204 | |
| 2025 | 242 |
Mar peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 61944 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 168 | 16.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 141 | 13.7% | |
| 3 | Attempted burning, illegal action, other | 139 | 13.5% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 61 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 56 | 5.4% |
For the 28 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 61944 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 65 | 23.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 24 | 8.6% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 22 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Wall surface: exterior | 16 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 14 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Other | 13 | 4.6% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 13 | 4.6% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 12 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 101 | 36.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 162 | 57.9% | |
| 2 | Radiated heat from another fire | 15 | 5.4% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 12 | 4.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 10 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 10 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 8 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 7 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 47 | 16.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 61944 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 172% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $900,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $412,560 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $400,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 5 | $376,200 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 6 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 7 | $290,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 8 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 61944.
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 — 1,029 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.