ZIP 80516 recorded 187 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 912 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Broomfield County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
912 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 146 | |
| 2022 | 221 | |
| 2023 | 180 | |
| 2024 | 178 | |
| 2025 | 187 |
May peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 80516 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 246 | 27.0% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 114 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 71 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 70 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 41 | 4.5% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 80516 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 32 | 22.7% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 16 | 11.3% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 11 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 11 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Other | 8 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 8 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 6 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 5 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 44 | 31.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 37 | 26.2% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 22 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 16 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 11 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 11 | 7.8% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 9 | 6.4% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 5 | 3.5% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 26 | 18.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 80516 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1858% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $700,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $250,000 | Self-propelled motor home or recreational vehicle | 2023 | Major |
| 5 | $143,600 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 80516.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erie | 608 | |
| 2 | Frederick | 102 | |
| 3 | Broomfield | 30 | |
| 4 | Dacono | 23 | |
| 5 | Commerce City | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weld County | CO | 1.00 | FIPS 08123 |
| Boulder County | CO | 0.50 | FIPS 08013 |
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 — 912 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.