ZIP 81067 recorded 103 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 587 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Otero County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
587 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 138 | |
| 2022 | 128 | |
| 2023 | 119 | |
| 2024 | 99 | |
| 2025 | 103 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 81067 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 81 | 13.8% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 65 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 63 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 55 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 43 | 7.3% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 81067 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 24 | 20.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 11 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Other | 9 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 8 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 7.0% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 7 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 3.5% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 40 | 34.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 39 | 33.9% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 12 | 10.4% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 9 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 8 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 5.2% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 24 | 20.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 81067 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 420% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Outside storage fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 81067.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky Ford | 552 | |
| 2 | Sugar City | 5 | |
| 3 | La Junta | 4 | |
| 4 | Ordway | 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 — 587 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.