ZIP 80970 is served primarily by El Paso County, CO — including Colorado Springs. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the El Paso County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Mar peaks. Jun dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 801 | 19.5% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 524 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 284 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 273 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 248 | 6.0% |
16 cities sit in El Paso County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Springs | 479,612 | 3,079 | 137 | B+ |
| 2 | Security-Widefield | 39,150 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Fountain | 29,498 | 149 | 9 | B |
| 4 | Cimarron Hills | 19,039 | 3 | 0 | A |
| 5 | Fort Carson | 18,105 | 4 | 0 | A+ |
| 6 | Black Forest | 14,437 | 78 | 7 | A- |
| 7 | Monument | 10,548 | 103 | 4 | B |
| 8 | Woodmoor | 8,859 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 9 | Stratmoor | 7,154 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 10 | Air Force Academy | 6,665 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 11 | Gleneagle | 6,421 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 12 | Manitou Springs | 4,848 | 42 | 1 | B+ |
| 13 | Palmer Lake | 2,642 | 42 | 5 | B- |
| 14 | Cascade-Chipita Park | 1,302 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Ellicott | 1,247 | 10 | 0 | C |
| 16 | Green Mountain Falls | 518 | 21 | 2 | D |
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 El Paso 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.