ZIP 64126 recorded 166 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 818 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jackson County, MO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
818 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 196 | |
| 2022 | 90 | |
| 2023 | 124 | |
| 2024 | 242 | |
| 2025 | 166 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 64126 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 205 | 25.1% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 140 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Attempted burning, illegal action, other | 84 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 77 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 54 | 6.6% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 64126 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 65 | 41.9% | |
| 2 | Other | 23 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 16 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 10 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 6 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 20 | 12.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 101 | 65.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 27 | 17.4% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 3.2% | |
| 4 | Match | 4 | 2.6% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 1.9% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 2 | 1.3% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 1.3% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 0.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 6.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 64126 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 453% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $55,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $55,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 64126.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City | 808 | |
| 2 | Blue Summit | 4 | |
| 3 | Independence | 1 |
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 — 818 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.