ZIP 66088 recorded 52 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 219 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, KS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
219 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52 | |
| 2022 | 57 | |
| 2023 | 19 | |
| 2024 | 39 | |
| 2025 | 52 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 66088 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 84 | 38.4% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 35 | 16.0% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 17 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 17 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 9 | 4.1% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 66088 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 36.4% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 20.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 23 | 52.3% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Match | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 11.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 66088 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 125% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $199,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $60,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 66088.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valley Falls | 213 | |
| 2 | Meriden | 1 | |
| 3 | Nortonville | 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 — 219 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.