ZIP 66097 recorded 27 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 102 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, KS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
102 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 27 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 27 |
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 66097 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 22 | 21.6% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 16 | 15.7% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 15 | 14.7% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 10 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 9 | 8.8% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 66097 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 10 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 10.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 7 | 23.3% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 5 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 66097 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 594% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $6,100 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 66097.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oskaloosa | 5 | |
| 2 | McLouth | 1 | |
| 3 | Valley Falls | 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 — 102 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.