ZIP 62288 recorded 20 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 82 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Randolph County, IL.
82 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 17 | |
| 2023 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 21 | |
| 2025 | 20 |
Feb peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62288 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 18 | 22.0% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 12 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 7 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 5 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 4 | 4.9% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62288 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 | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Exterior, exposed surface | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Vacant structural area | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Wall assembly | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 4.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 5 | 23.8% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 23.8% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 1 | 4.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62288 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 330% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $195,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $65,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $11,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $8,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $3,500 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 62288.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steeleville | 79 |
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 — 82 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.