ZIP 62046 recorded 12 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 49 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Madison County, IL.
49 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 12 |
Mar peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62046 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 9 | 18.4% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 6 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 5 | 10.2% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 4 | 8.2% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62046 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 19.0% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Function area, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 19.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 47.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 4.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62046 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 235% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $160,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $3,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 62046.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamel | 49 |
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 — 49 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.