ZIP 65679 recorded 31 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 124 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Taney County, MO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
124 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | |
| 2022 | 34 | |
| 2023 | 21 | |
| 2024 | 17 | |
| 2025 | 31 |
Oct peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 65679 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 18 | 14.5% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 17 | 13.7% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 16 | 12.9% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 11 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 7 | 5.6% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 65679 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 17 | 28.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 13 | 21.7% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 25.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 41.7% | |
| 2 | Cigarette lighter | 4 | 6.7% | |
| 3 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 4 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 3 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 14 | 23.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 65679 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 346% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $163,900 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $38,210 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $25,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $14,537 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
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 — 124 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.