ZIP 62940 recorded 6 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 39 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jackson County, IL.
39 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | |
| 2022 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 6 |
Jan peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62940 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 10 | 25.6% | |
| 2 | Fire, other | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill | 3 | 7.7% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62940 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Wall assembly | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Service facilities, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 21.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 26.3% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 21.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 5.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62940 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 6520% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $70,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $26,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 62940.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murphysboro | 1 |
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 — 39 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.