ZIP 62987 recorded 22 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 87 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Pope County, IL.
87 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2023 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 21 | |
| 2025 | 22 |
Mar peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62987 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 24 | 27.6% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 11 | 12.6% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 8 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 6 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 5 | 5.7% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62987 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 39.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Wall assembly | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 17.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 57.1% | |
| 2 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Other static discharge | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 3.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62987 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 334% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,000 | Fire in mobile prop. used as a fixed struc., other | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $12,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 62987.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrier Mills | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saline County | IL | 1.00 | FIPS 17165 |
| Williamson County | IL | 0.50 | FIPS 17199 |
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 — 87 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.