ZIP 62544 recorded 22 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 122 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Macon County, IL.
122 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | |
| 2022 | 17 | |
| 2023 | 43 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 22 |
Apr peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62544 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 37 | 30.3% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 16 | 13.1% | |
| 3 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 6 | 4.9% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 6 | 4.9% |
For the 13 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62544 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 36.4% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 4.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 45.5% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62544 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 358% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $7,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 62544.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macon | 112 | |
| 2 | Oreana | 7 | |
| 3 | Decatur | 2 | |
| 4 | Blue Mound | 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 — 122 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.