ZIP 65712 recorded 114 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 523 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lawrence County, MO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
523 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77 | |
| 2022 | 117 | |
| 2023 | 95 | |
| 2024 | 120 | |
| 2025 | 114 |
Feb peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 65712 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 85 | 16.3% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 60 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 59 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Aircraft standby | 51 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 42 | 8.0% |
For the 15 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 65712 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 46 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 26 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Other | 7 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 7 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 6 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 31 | 22.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 67 | 48.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 17 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 17 | 12.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 7 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | Match | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 17 | 12.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 65712 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 276% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $200,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 65712.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Vernon | 268 | |
| 2 | Miller | 5 | |
| 3 | Aurora | 1 | |
| 4 | Ozark | 1 | |
| 5 | Willard | 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 — 523 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.