ZIP 68520 recorded 14 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 63 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lancaster County, NE. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
63 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 17 | |
| 2025 | 14 |
Jul peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 68520 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 13 | 20.6% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 8 | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 6 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 6 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 4 | 6.3% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 68520 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Closet | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Wall assembly | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 8 | Wildland, woods | 1 | 9.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 45.5% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 68520 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 4100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $27,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $6,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $1,000 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 68520.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 51 |
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 — 63 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.