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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 81620

ZIP 81620 recorded 62 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 410 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Eagle County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.

ZIP 81620 FIPS 08037 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
62
410 across 5 years
Building fires
5
2 wildland
Wildfire risk
76
FEMA NRI · High
Active fires
0
in Eagle County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 81620

410 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 76
2022 91
2023 95
2024 86
2025 62
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 81620?

Mar peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 40
Feb 42
Mar 44
Apr 21
May 20
Jun 39
Jul 43
Aug 35
Sep 20
Oct 33
Nov 39
Dec 34
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 81620?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 81620 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Carbon monoxide incident 108 26.3%
2 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 67 16.3%
3 Cooking fire, confined to container 39 9.5%
4 Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill 26 6.3%
5 Building fires 23 5.6%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 81620?

For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
61%
54
Cause undetermined
9%
8
Intentional / arson
7%
6
Equipment / heat source failure
14%
12
Under investigation
8%
7
Act of nature (lightning)
1%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 81620 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Cooking area, kitchen 26 29.5%
2 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 13 14.8%
3 Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste 5 5.7%
4 Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch 5 5.7%
5 Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace 5 5.7%
6 Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles 3 3.4%
7 Highway, parking lot, street: on or near 3 3.4%
8 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 3 3.4%
9 All other areas 25 28.4%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 20 22.7%
2 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 15 17.0%
3 Heat from powered equipment, other 14 15.9%
4 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 7 8.0%
5 Arcing 6 6.8%
6 Hot ember or ash 6 6.8%
7 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 4 4.5%
8 Heat source: other 3 3.4%
9 All other sources 13 14.8%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $3.3M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 81620 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 639% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $1,500,000 Building fires 2021 Major
2 $812,000 Building fires 2021 Major
3 $500,000 Building fires 2025 Major
4 $180,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2022 Significant
5 $100,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2022 Significant
6 $100,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
7 $80,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2024 Significant
8 $50,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2022 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 81620

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 81620.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Avon 219
2 Vail 9
3 Eagle 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 81620

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 410 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.