ZIP 81226 recorded 78 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 281 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Fremont County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
281 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 62 | |
| 2023 | 66 | |
| 2024 | 74 | |
| 2025 | 78 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 81226 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 43 | 15.3% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 32 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 23 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 21 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 19 | 6.8% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 81226 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 22 | 19.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 11 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 10 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 10 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 9 | 7.9% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 5 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Other | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 37 | 32.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 32 | 28.1% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 10 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 9 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 9 | 7.9% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 5 | 4.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 29 | 25.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 81226 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 207% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $200,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 81226.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence | 271 | |
| 2 | Williamsburg | 8 | |
| 3 | Coal Creek | 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 — 281 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.