ZIP 62056 recorded 95 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 588 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Macoupin County, IL.
588 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 127 | |
| 2022 | 134 | |
| 2023 | 121 | |
| 2024 | 111 | |
| 2025 | 95 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62056 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 92 | 15.6% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 87 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 66 | 11.2% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 40 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 37 | 6.3% |
For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62056 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 32 | 16.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 29 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 26 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 17 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 12 | 6.3% | |
| 6 | Other | 8 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 8 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 6 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 53 | 27.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 84 | 44.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 19 | 9.9% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 12 | 6.3% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 12 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 12 | 6.3% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 6 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 31 | 16.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62056 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 752% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $110,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $70,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 62056.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litchfield | 582 | |
| 2 | Nokomis | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | IL | 1.00 | FIPS 17135 |
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 — 588 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.