ZIP 64861 recorded 184 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 380 across 2021–2025. Primary county: McDonald County, MO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
380 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35 | |
| 2022 | 40 | |
| 2023 | 54 | |
| 2024 | 67 | |
| 2025 | 184 |
Apr peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 64861 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 246 | 64.7% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 26 | 6.8% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 22 | 5.8% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 21 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 12 | 3.2% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 64861 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 23 | 43.4% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 15.1% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 5 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 7.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 38 | 71.7% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 4 | 7.5% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 1.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 64861 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1163% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 64861.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheaton | 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 — 380 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.