ZIP 62414 recorded 18 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 97 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Effingham County, IL.
97 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 28 | |
| 2023 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 27 | |
| 2025 | 18 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62414 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 27 | 27.8% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 11 | 11.3% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 9 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 8 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 5 | 5.2% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62414 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 55.2% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Other | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 6.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 69.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 5 | Lightning | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Radiated heat from another fire | 1 | 3.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62414 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 659% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $60,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $35,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $22,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $22,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 62414.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownstown | 3 | |
| 2 | Beecher | 2 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | IL | 1.00 | FIPS 17173 |
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 — 97 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.