ZIP 64068 recorded 296 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 384 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Clay County, MO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
384 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | |
| 2022 | 19 | |
| 2023 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 26 | |
| 2025 | 296 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 64068 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 57 | 14.8% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 40 | 10.4% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 33 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 30 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 26 | 6.8% |
For the 32 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 64068 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 21 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 18 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Other | 12 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 10 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 9 | 8.6% | |
| 6 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 5 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 23 | 21.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 67 | 63.8% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 5 | 4.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 4.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 12 | 11.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 64068 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 80% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Self-propelled motor home or recreational vehicle | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $300,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 64068.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 341 | |
| 2 | Pleasant Valley | 20 | |
| 3 | Claycomo | 4 | |
| 4 | Glenaire | 1 | |
| 5 | Kansas City | 1 |
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 — 384 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.