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Fires in ZIP 81419

ZIP 81419 recorded 57 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 225 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Delta County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.

ZIP 81419 FIPS 08029 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
57
225 across 5 years
Building fires
8
25 wildland
Wildfire risk
87
FEMA NRI · Very High
Active fires
0
in Delta County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 81419

225 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 39
2022 53
2023 37
2024 39
2025 57
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 81419?

Apr peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 14
Feb 21
Mar 21
Apr 36
May 23
Jun 16
Jul 30
Aug 19
Sep 10
Oct 13
Nov 10
Dec 12
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 81419?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 81419 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 50 22.2%
2 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 22 9.8%
3 Building fires 19 8.4%
4 Forest, woods or wildland fire 19 8.4%
5 Authorized controlled burning 12 5.3%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 81419?

For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
28%
30
Cause undetermined
25%
27
Intentional / arson
32%
35
Equipment / heat source failure
10%
11
Under investigation
1%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
4%
5
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 81419 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 27 24.8%
2 Outside area, other 22 20.2%
3 Undetermined 12 11.0%
4 Wildland, woods 8 7.3%
5 Other 5 4.6%
6 Vehicle area, other 5 4.6%
7 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 4 3.7%
8 Cooking area, kitchen 4 3.7%
9 All other areas 22 20.2%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 34 31.2%
2 Match 15 13.8%
3 Arcing 12 11.0%
4 Cigarette lighter 9 8.3%
5 Flame/torch used for lighting 7 6.4%
6 Hot ember or ash 6 5.5%
7 Heat from powered equipment, other 5 4.6%
8 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 4 3.7%
9 All other sources 17 15.6%
07 The biggest fires

3 fires · $321K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 81419 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 160% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $200,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
2 $120,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
3 $1,000 Forest, woods or wildland fire 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 81419

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 81419.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Hotchkiss 223
2 Paonia 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 81419

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

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.