ZIP 67301 recorded 191 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 946 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Montgomery County, KS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
946 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46 | |
| 2022 | 302 | |
| 2023 | 196 | |
| 2024 | 211 | |
| 2025 | 191 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 67301 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 126 | 13.3% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 91 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 89 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Aircraft standby | 72 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 65 | 6.9% |
For the 26 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 67301 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 67 | 36.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 19 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 8 | 4.3% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Exterior, exposed surface | 6 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 5 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 61 | 32.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 109 | 58.6% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 9 | 4.8% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 4.3% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 8 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 7 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 7 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 5 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 26 | 14.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 67301 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 627% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $259,630 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $226,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $51,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $37,950 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 67301.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independence | 923 | |
| 2 | Caney | 2 | |
| 3 | Cherryvale | 1 | |
| 4 | Conway Springs | 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 — 946 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.