ZIP 64079 recorded 61 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 262 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Platte County, MO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
262 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 79 | |
| 2023 | 41 | |
| 2024 | 81 | |
| 2025 | 61 |
Apr peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 64079 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 43 | 16.4% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 36 | 13.7% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 28 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 20 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 18 | 6.9% |
For the 13 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 64079 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 66 | 55.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 10 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 7 | 5.8% | |
| 4 | Other | 6 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 13 | 10.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 80 | 66.7% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 10 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 7 | 5.8% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 1.7% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 1.7% | |
| 8 | Match | 2 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 9 | 7.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 64079 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 366% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,525 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $55,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 64079.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Platte City | 211 | |
| 2 | Peculiar | 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 — 262 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.