ZIP 62535 recorded 25 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 164 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Macon County, IL.
164 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 39 | |
| 2023 | 36 | |
| 2024 | 40 | |
| 2025 | 25 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62535 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 31 | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 30 | 18.3% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 14 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 11 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 10 | 6.1% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62535 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 19.0% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 7 | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 9.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 47.6% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Match | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Radiated heat from another fire | 1 | 4.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62535 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 452% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $45,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,400 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 62535.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forsyth | 160 | |
| 2 | Clinton | 1 | |
| 3 | Decatur | 1 | |
| 4 | Warrensburg | 1 |
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 — 164 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.