ZIP 62531 recorded 19 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 130 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Christian County, IL.
130 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 27 | |
| 2024 | 45 | |
| 2025 | 19 |
Nov peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62531 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 39 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 19 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 14 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 10 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 7 | 5.4% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62531 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 21.9% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 5 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 5 | 15.6% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 6 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Interior stairway or ramp | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 12.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 23 | 71.9% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 5 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 3.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62531 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1024% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 62531.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edinburg | 123 | |
| 2 | Taylorville | 3 |
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 — 130 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.