ZIP 62471 recorded 45 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 120 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Fayette County, IL.
120 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 22 | |
| 2023 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 45 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62471 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 36 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 27 | 22.5% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 6 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 5 | 4.2% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62471 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 12.1% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 4 | 6.1% | |
| 4 | Other | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Wall assembly | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 21 | 31.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 37 | 56.1% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 10.6% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 6.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62471 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 111% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 62471.
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 — 120 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.