ZIP 65202 recorded 402 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,221 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Boone County, MO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
1,221 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 137 | |
| 2022 | 163 | |
| 2023 | 124 | |
| 2024 | 395 | |
| 2025 | 402 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 65202 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 98 | 8.0% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 92 | 7.5% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 91 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 90 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 83 | 6.8% |
For the 32 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 65202 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 71 | 22.6% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 36 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 27 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 24 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 23 | 7.3% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 22 | 7.0% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 16 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 8 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 87 | 27.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 170 | 54.1% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 20 | 6.4% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 14 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 13 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 13 | 4.1% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 12 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 12 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 10 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 50 | 15.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 65202 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 147% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $800,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $600,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $600,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $450,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 5 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 6 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 7 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 8 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 65202.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia | 1,220 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callaway County | MO | 1.00 | FIPS 29027 |
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 — 1,221 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.