ZIP 62326 recorded 41 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 138 across 2021–2025. Primary county: McDonough County, IL.
138 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | |
| 2022 | 22 | |
| 2023 | 30 | |
| 2024 | 19 | |
| 2025 | 41 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62326 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire, other | 41 | 29.7% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 28 | 20.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 15 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 8 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 7 | 5.1% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62326 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 22 | 37.3% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 17 | 28.8% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 6 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Equipment or service area, other | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 6.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 28 | 47.5% | |
| 2 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 12 | 20.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 5.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62326 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 167% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $115,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 62326.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester | 127 | |
| 2 | Blandinsville | 2 | |
| 3 | Carthage | 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 — 138 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.