ZIP 62938 recorded 24 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 97 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hardin County, IL.
97 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | |
| 2022 | 22 | |
| 2023 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 21 | |
| 2025 | 24 |
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62938 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 21 | 21.6% | |
| 2 | Aircraft standby | 16 | 16.5% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 12 | 12.4% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 8 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 6 | 6.2% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62938 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 68.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 3.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 23 | 71.9% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Lightning | 1 | 3.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62938 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 354% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $140,000 | Fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $85,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $85,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Fire in portable building, fixed location | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 62938.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golconda | 92 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pope County | IL | 1.00 | FIPS 17151 |
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 — 97 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.