ZIP 64056 recorded 180 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 790 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jackson County, MO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
790 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 147 | |
| 2022 | 153 | |
| 2023 | 143 | |
| 2024 | 167 | |
| 2025 | 180 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 64056 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carbon monoxide incident | 143 | 18.1% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 127 | 16.1% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 78 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 63 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 59 | 7.5% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 64056 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 87 | 27.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 57 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 25 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 21 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 17 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 9 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 8 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 79 | 25.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 215 | 68.7% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 20 | 6.4% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 13 | 4.2% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 11 | 3.5% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 7 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 6 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 27 | 8.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 64056 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 236% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 64056.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independence | 789 | |
| 2 | 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 — 790 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.