ZIP 81502 is served primarily by Mesa County, CO — including Grand Junction. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Mesa County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Mar peaks. Dec 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) | 219 | 14.3% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 157 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 144 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 142 | 9.2% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 130 | 8.5% |
9 cities sit in Mesa County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Junction | 65,918 | 965 | 73 | C+ |
| 2 | Clifton | 19,443 | 152 | 24 | B+ |
| 3 | Fruita | 13,462 | 155 | 3 | B+ |
| 4 | Redlands | 8,914 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Fruitvale | 8,022 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Orchard Mesa | 7,173 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 7 | Palisade | 2,571 | 76 | 6 | C- |
| 8 | Loma | 1,481 | 53 | 2 | C+ |
| 9 | Collbran | 647 | 19 | 5 | 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 Mesa 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.