ZIP 81020 recorded 39 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 208 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Las Animas County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
208 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | |
| 2022 | 47 | |
| 2023 | 38 | |
| 2024 | 43 | |
| 2025 | 39 |
Jan peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 81020 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 116 | 55.8% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 32 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 5.8% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 10 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 7 | 3.4% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 81020 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 45.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 1 | 4.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 75.0% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 1 | 4.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 81020 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 120% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $2,300 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
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 — 208 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.