ZIP 81423 recorded 30 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 90 across 2021–2025. Primary county: San Miguel County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
90 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 26 | |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 30 |
May peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 81423 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 16 | 17.8% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 11 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 9 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 8 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 5 | 5.6% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 81423 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 2 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 33.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 19.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Match | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 14.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 81423 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 109% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,645,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $522,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $55,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 81423.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwood | 81 |
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 — 90 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.