ZIP 81505 recorded 155 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 712 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mesa County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
712 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 131 | |
| 2022 | 121 | |
| 2023 | 161 | |
| 2024 | 144 | |
| 2025 | 155 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 81505 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 84 | 11.8% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 81 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 70 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 58 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 52 | 7.3% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 81505 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 25 | 19.4% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 25 | 19.4% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 14 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 7 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 6 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 6 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 5 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Exterior, exposed surface | 5 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 36 | 27.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 54 | 41.9% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 14 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 13 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 9 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 8 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 5 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 4 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 17 | 13.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 81505 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 384% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,200,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $330,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $220,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $212,636 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $175,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 81505.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Junction | 702 | |
| 2 | Fruita | 5 |
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 — 712 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.