ZIP 80438 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 62 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Clear Creek County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
62 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 15 | |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 17 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 80438 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 10 | 16.1% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 9 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 6 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 5 | 8.1% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 80438 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 23.5% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 17.6% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Wall assembly | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 17.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 41.2% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Match | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 5.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 80438 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
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 — 62 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.