ZIP 64055 recorded 507 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 2,133 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jackson County, MO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
2,133 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 338 | |
| 2022 | 426 | |
| 2023 | 412 | |
| 2024 | 450 | |
| 2025 | 507 |
Oct peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 64055 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 560 | 26.3% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 197 | 9.2% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 141 | 6.6% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 140 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 135 | 6.3% |
For the 22 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 64055 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 157 | 18.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 140 | 16.6% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 97 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 77 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 72 | 8.5% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 36 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Other | 35 | 4.1% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 33 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 198 | 23.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 518 | 61.3% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 84 | 9.9% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 61 | 7.2% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 33 | 3.9% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 26 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 22 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 15 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 15 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 71 | 8.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 64055 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 254% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 4 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 5 | $300,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Major |
| 6 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 7 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 8 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 64055.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independence | 2,104 | |
| 2 | Kansas City | 28 | |
| 3 | Sugar Creek | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | MO | 0.50 | FIPS 29047 |
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 — 2,133 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.