ZIP 67344 recorded 36 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 94 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chautauqua County, KS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
94 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 33 | |
| 2023 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 36 |
Mar peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 67344 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 32 | 34.0% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 21 | 22.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 9 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 7 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 5.3% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 67344 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 17 | 54.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 6 | 19.4% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 3.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 58.1% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 12.9% | |
| 3 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 1 | 3.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 67344 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 250% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 67344.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independence | 2 | |
| 2 | Neodesha | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk County | KS | 1.00 | FIPS 20049 |
| Montgomery County | KS | 1.00 | FIPS 20125 |
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 — 94 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.