ZIP 64779 recorded 157 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 308 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Bates County, MO.
308 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | |
| 2022 | 54 | |
| 2023 | 32 | |
| 2024 | 46 | |
| 2025 | 157 |
Oct peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 64779 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 122 | 39.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 30 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 21 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 21 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 16 | 5.2% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 64779 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 45.5% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Structural area, other | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 22.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 23 | 52.3% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 4.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 64779 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 222% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | 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 64779.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich Hill | 308 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon County | MO | 1.00 | FIPS 29217 |
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 — 308 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.