ZIP 80809 recorded 22 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 167 across 2021–2025. Primary county: El Paso County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
167 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | |
| 2022 | 40 | |
| 2023 | 32 | |
| 2024 | 29 | |
| 2025 | 22 |
Jul peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 80809 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 38 | 22.8% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 16 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 14 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 11 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 11 | 6.6% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 80809 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 5 | 18.5% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 18.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 55.6% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Match | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 7.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 80809 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 109% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $251,863 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $13,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $8,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $6,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $4,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,500 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 80809.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Mountain Falls | 22 | |
| 2 | Colorado Springs | 5 |
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 — 167 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.