ZIP 62443 recorded 30 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 67 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Effingham County, IL.
67 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 30 |
Mar peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62443 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 17 | 25.4% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 12 | 17.9% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 7 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 5 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 6.0% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62443 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 53.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 3.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 78.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 1 | 3.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62443 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 138% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $120,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $90,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
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 — 67 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.