ZIP 81089 recorded 48 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 225 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Huerfano County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
225 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 | |
| 2022 | 62 | |
| 2023 | 58 | |
| 2024 | 18 | |
| 2025 | 48 |
Jan peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 81089 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 59 | 26.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 28 | 12.4% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 27 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 13 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 10 | 4.4% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 81089 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Function area, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 25.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 65.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Cigarette | 1 | 5.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 81089 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 8700% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $9,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $8,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 81089.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsenburg | 221 |
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 — 225 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.