ZIP 81227 is served primarily by Chaffee County, CO — including Salida. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Chaffee County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
Mar peaks. Jan dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 163 | 43.4% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 41 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 12 | 3.2% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 11 | 2.9% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 11 | 2.9% |
3 cities sit in Chaffee County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salida | 5,697 | 242 | 2 | C+ |
| 2 | Buena Vista | 2,887 | 78 | 1 | C+ |
| 3 | Poncha Springs | 867 | 20 | 2 | C+ |
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 Chaffee 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.