ZIP 64053 recorded 122 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 674 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jackson County, MO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
674 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 132 | |
| 2022 | 130 | |
| 2023 | 151 | |
| 2024 | 139 | |
| 2025 | 122 |
Apr peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 64053 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 286 | 42.4% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 69 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 60 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 43 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 37 | 5.5% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 64053 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 73 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 48 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 17 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Other | 13 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 13 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 12 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 9 | 3.5% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 6 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 64 | 25.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 195 | 76.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 12 | 4.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 10 | 3.9% | |
| 4 | Match | 10 | 3.9% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 8 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 1.6% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 4 | 1.6% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 1.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 9 | 3.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 64053 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 230% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $103,488 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $92,400 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 64053.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independence | 669 | |
| 2 | Kansas City | 5 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County | MO | 0.50 | FIPS 29037 |
| Clay County | MO | 0.50 | FIPS 29047 |
| Platte County | MO | 0.50 | FIPS 29165 |
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 — 674 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.