ZIP 80861 is served primarily by Kit Carson County, CO — including Burlington. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Kit Carson County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
Jul peaks. Feb dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 22 | 23.9% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 19 | 20.7% | |
| 3 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 8 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 5 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 4 | 4.3% |
3 cities sit in Kit Carson County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burlington | 3,184 | 63 | 2 | B |
| 2 | Stratton | 722 | 5 | 1 | A+ |
| 3 | Flagler | 581 | 0 | 0 | B+ |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Kit Carson County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.