ZIP 62838 recorded 33 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 92 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Clay County, IL.
92 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 19 | |
| 2024 | 26 | |
| 2025 | 33 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62838 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 23 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 18 | 19.6% | |
| 3 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 7 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 5.4% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62838 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 11 | 22.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 20.4% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 10 | 20.4% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 10.2% | |
| 5 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 3 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 8 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 8.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 55.1% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 7 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 6.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62838 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1726% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 62838.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | IL | 1.00 | FIPS 17051 |
| Marion County | IL | 0.50 | FIPS 17121 |
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 — 92 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.