ZIP 62545 recorded 35 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 89 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Christian County, IL.
89 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 14 | |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 22 | |
| 2025 | 35 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62545 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 22 | 24.7% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 19 | 21.3% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 8 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 8 | 9.0% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 4 | 4.5% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62545 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 40.9% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Equipment or service area, other | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 4.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 45.5% | |
| 2 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 5 | 22.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 4.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62545 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 62545.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mechanicsburg | 77 | |
| 2 | Dawson | 3 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sangamon County | IL | 1.00 | FIPS 17167 |
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 — 89 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.