ZIP 81251 is served primarily by Lake County, CO — including Leadville. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Lake County aggregate.
Sep 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 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 18 | 24.3% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 8 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 7 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 6 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 6 | 8.1% |
2 cities sit in Lake County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leadville | 2,622 | 71 | 3 | C+ |
| 2 | Leadville North | 2,003 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 Lake 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.