ZIP 80908 recorded 127 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 547 across 2021–2025. Primary county: El Paso County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
547 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 94 | |
| 2022 | 74 | |
| 2023 | 74 | |
| 2024 | 178 | |
| 2025 | 127 |
Jan peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 80908 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 176 | 32.2% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 42 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 37 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 31 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 28 | 5.1% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 80908 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 19.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 6 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Other | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 23 | 29.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 35 | 44.9% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 6 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 5 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Molten, hot material | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 14.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 80908 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 337% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $551,300 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $63,483 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 80908.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Forest | 275 | |
| 2 | Colorado Springs | 225 | |
| 3 | Monument | 15 | |
| 4 | Woodland Park | 1 |
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 — 547 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.