ZIP 66801 recorded 287 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,332 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chase County, KS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
1,332 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 270 | |
| 2022 | 235 | |
| 2023 | 264 | |
| 2024 | 276 | |
| 2025 | 287 |
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 66801 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 177 | 13.3% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 162 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 161 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 125 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 93 | 7.0% |
For the 31 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 66801 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 114 | 22.8% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 102 | 20.4% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 54 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 32 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 27 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 19 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 17 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 14 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 121 | 24.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 272 | 54.4% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 39 | 7.8% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 27 | 5.4% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 16 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 16 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 14 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 13 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 12 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 91 | 18.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 66801 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 383% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $870,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $200,000 | Rail vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $197,100 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $103,600 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 66801.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emporia | 1,231 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon County | KS | 1.00 | FIPS 20111 |
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 — 1,332 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.