ZIP 62690 recorded 62 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 204 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Macoupin County, IL.
204 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | |
| 2022 | 38 | |
| 2023 | 29 | |
| 2024 | 48 | |
| 2025 | 62 |
Nov peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62690 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 26 | 12.7% | |
| 2 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 26 | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 24 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 23 | 11.3% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 18 | 8.8% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62690 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 22.6% | |
| 2 | Other | 8 | 15.1% | |
| 3 | Wall assembly | 3 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 3 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Interior stairway or ramp | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Escalator - exterior, interior | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Function area, other | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 35.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 23 | 43.4% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 13 | 24.5% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 9.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62690 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 561% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building or structure weakened or collapsed | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Aircraft standby | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $80,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $75,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 62690.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virden | 197 | |
| 2 | Thayer | 2 | |
| 3 | Farmersville | 1 | |
| 4 | Metropolis | 1 | |
| 5 | Waverly | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | IL | 1.00 | FIPS 17135 |
| Sangamon County | IL | 0.50 | 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 — 204 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.