ZIP 81636 is served primarily by Garfield County, CO — including Rifle. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Garfield County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Jun peaks. Feb dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 109 | 18.0% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 81 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 40 | 6.6% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 35 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 35 | 5.8% |
9 cities sit in Garfield County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rifle | 10,420 | 121 | 5 | B |
| 2 | Glenwood Springs | 10,100 | 148 | 8 | B |
| 3 | Carbondale | 6,497 | 120 | 5 | B |
| 4 | Battlement Mesa | 5,148 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 5 | New Castle | 4,874 | 90 | 0 | B |
| 6 | Silt | 3,529 | 58 | 2 | B- |
| 7 | Parachute | 1,555 | 9 | 0 | C |
| 8 | Mulford | 539 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Cattle Creek | 538 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 Garfield 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.