ZIP 65240 recorded 31 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 229 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Boone County, MO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
229 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46 | |
| 2022 | 40 | |
| 2023 | 51 | |
| 2024 | 61 | |
| 2025 | 31 |
Mar peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 65240 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 39 | 17.0% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 26 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 23 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 19 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 16 | 7.0% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 65240 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 13.9% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 30.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 27.8% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 65240 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 235625% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,375,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $35,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 65240.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centralia | 225 | |
| 2 | Hallsville | 1 | |
| 3 | Mexico | 1 | |
| 4 | Sturgeon | 1 |
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 |
| Audrain County | MO | 0.50 | FIPS 29007 |
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 — 229 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.