ZIP 66524 recorded 39 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 227 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Douglas County, KS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
227 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73 | |
| 2022 | 53 | |
| 2023 | 29 | |
| 2024 | 33 | |
| 2025 | 39 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 66524 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 72 | 31.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 27 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 24 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 14 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 11 | 4.8% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 66524 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 35 | 30.7% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 21 | 18.4% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 15 | 13.2% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 15 | 13.2% | |
| 5 | Other | 5 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 12.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot ember or ash | 38 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 34 | 29.8% | |
| 3 | Match | 9 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 5 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 8.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 66524 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 335% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $110,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $7,500 | Grass fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 66524.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overbrook | 219 | |
| 2 | Baldwin City | 1 | |
| 3 | Marion | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osage County | KS | 1.00 | FIPS 20139 |
| Shawnee County | KS | 1.00 | FIPS 20177 |
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 — 227 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.