ZIP 62501 recorded 57 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 199 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Macon County, IL.
199 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | |
| 2022 | 26 | |
| 2023 | 38 | |
| 2024 | 51 | |
| 2025 | 57 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62501 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 48 | 24.1% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 30 | 15.1% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 29 | 14.6% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 15 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 11 | 5.5% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62501 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 23.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 6 | Other | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Wall assembly | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 27.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 41.9% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 6 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 5 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 5 | Cigarette | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 9.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62501 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 62501.
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 — 199 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.