ZIP 68446 recorded 25 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 115 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Otoe County, NE. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
115 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 40 | |
| 2023 | 24 | |
| 2024 | 17 | |
| 2025 | 25 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 68446 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 27 | 23.5% | |
| 2 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 13 | 11.3% | |
| 3 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 11 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 8 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 7 | 6.1% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 68446 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 15 | 26.8% | |
| 2 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 8 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 6 | 10.7% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 5 | 8.9% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 16.1% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 5 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 4 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Fireworks | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 68446 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 4530% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $340,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $55,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 68446.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse | 113 |
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 — 115 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.