ZIP 81420 is served primarily by Delta County, CO — including Delta. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Delta County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Aug peaks. Sep dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 47 | 14.2% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 36 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 30 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 25 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 19 | 5.7% |
5 cities sit in Delta County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta | 9,137 | 194 | 6 | C+ |
| 2 | Orchard City | 3,150 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Cedaredge | 2,572 | 27 | 2 | B+ |
| 4 | Paonia | 1,571 | 30 | 3 | C+ |
| 5 | Hotchkiss | 1,083 | 56 | 8 | 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 Delta 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.