ZIP 62816 recorded 13 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 90 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, IL.
90 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 23 | |
| 2024 | 27 | |
| 2025 | 13 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62816 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 17 | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 14 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 11 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 8 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 5 | 5.6% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62816 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 55.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 20.7% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 1 | 3.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 75.9% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 3.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62816 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 229% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $9,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
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 — 90 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.