ZIP 80045 recorded 17 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 93 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Arapahoe County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
93 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | |
| 2022 | 24 | |
| 2023 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 20 | |
| 2025 | 17 |
Jan peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 80045 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 18 | 19.4% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 16 | 17.2% | |
| 3 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 10 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 8 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 6 | 6.5% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 80045 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 6.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 4 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 26.7% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 80045 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 146% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Grass fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $3,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,500 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Grass fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 80045.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora | 93 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | CO | 0.50 | FIPS 08001 |
| Douglas County | CO | 0.50 | FIPS 08035 |
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 — 93 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.