ZIP 66615 recorded 41 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 237 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Shawnee County, KS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
237 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57 | |
| 2022 | 73 | |
| 2023 | 35 | |
| 2024 | 31 | |
| 2025 | 41 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 66615 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 115 | 48.5% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 16 | 6.8% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 15 | 6.3% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 11 | 4.6% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 11 | 4.6% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 66615 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 22.5% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 13 | 18.3% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 14.1% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 7 | 9.9% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 7 | 9.9% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 9.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 46 | 64.8% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 3 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 9 | 12.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 66615 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 354% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $42,330 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 66615.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topeka | 224 | |
| 2 | Auburn | 2 | |
| 3 | Maple Hill | 2 |
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 — 237 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.