ZIP 81525 recorded 18 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 103 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mesa County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
103 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 24 | |
| 2024 | 20 | |
| 2025 | 18 |
Jul peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 81525 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 32 | 31.1% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 8 | 7.8% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 7 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 5 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 5 | 4.9% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 81525 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 11 | 32.4% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 14.7% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 4 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 17.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 29.4% | |
| 2 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 5 | 14.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 17.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 81525 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 2650% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $220,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $70,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 81525.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Junction | 2 | |
| 2 | Olathe | 1 |
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 — 103 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.