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Fires in ZIP 68046

ZIP 68046 recorded 30 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 245 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Sarpy County, NE. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.

ZIP 68046 FIPS 31153 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
30
245 across 5 years
Building fires
7
4 wildland
Wildfire risk
81
FEMA NRI · Very High
Active fires
0
in Sarpy County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 68046

245 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 185
2022 10
2023 9
2024 11
2025 30
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 68046?

Jul peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 27
Feb 22
Mar 25
Apr 23
May 20
Jun 19
Jul 35
Aug 14
Sep 11
Oct 17
Nov 15
Dec 17
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 68046?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 68046 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 53 21.6%
2 Building fires 31 12.7%
3 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 21 8.6%
4 Fire, other 20 8.2%
5 Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill 20 8.2%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 68046?

For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
59%
26
Cause undetermined
9%
4
Intentional / arson
14%
6
Equipment / heat source failure
7%
3
Under investigation
9%
4
Act of nature (lightning)
2%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 68046 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 9 20.5%
2 Cooking area, kitchen 8 18.2%
3 Other 4 9.1%
4 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 4 9.1%
5 Outside area, other 4 9.1%
6 Storage room, area, tank, or bin 2 4.5%
7 Exterior, exposed surface 2 4.5%
8 Undetermined 2 4.5%
9 All other areas 9 20.5%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 19 43.2%
2 Heat source: other 5 11.4%
3 Hot or smoldering object, other 5 11.4%
4 Heat from powered equipment, other 3 6.8%
5 Hot ember or ash 3 6.8%
6 Fireworks 3 6.8%
7 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 2.3%
8 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 1 2.3%
9 All other sources 4 9.1%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $1.2M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 68046 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 2490% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $500,000 Building fires 2021 Major
2 $250,000 Fire, other 2021 Major
3 $150,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
4 $100,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
5 $75,000 Fire, other 2021 Significant
6 $70,000 Fire, other 2021 Significant
7 $50,000 Fire, other 2021 Significant
8 $50,000 Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire 2021 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 68046

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 68046.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Papillion 138
2 Gretna 9
3 La Vista 8
4 Omaha 4
11 Current conditions

Right now in 68046

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 245 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.