ZIP 63048 recorded 64 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 250 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, MO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
250 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48 | |
| 2022 | 50 | |
| 2023 | 49 | |
| 2024 | 39 | |
| 2025 | 64 |
Jul peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 63048 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 47 | 18.8% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 35 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 34 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 22 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 19 | 7.6% |
For the 16 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 63048 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 11 | 29.7% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 29.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 43.2% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 16.2% | |
| 3 | Match | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 10.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 63048 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 215% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $47,400 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $16,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 63048.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herculaneum | 245 | |
| 2 | Festus | 3 |
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 — 250 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.