ZIP 62476 recorded 9 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 52 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Edwards County, IL.
52 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 9 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62476 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 9 | 17.3% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 6 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 3 | 5.8% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62476 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Function area, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 10.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62476 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $110,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $35,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,516 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 62476.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Salem | 51 |
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 — 52 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.