ZIP 62538 recorded 6 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 20 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Montgomery County, IL.
20 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 6 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62538 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Outside equipment fire | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 2 | 10.0% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62538 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Structural area, other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 11.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 44.4% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Cigarette | 1 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62538 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 688% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $2,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian County | IL | 0.50 | FIPS 17021 |
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 — 20 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.