ZIP 68588 recorded 6 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 24 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lancaster County, NE. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
24 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 6 |
Nov peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 68588 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 14 | 58.3% | |
| 2 | Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected | 3 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Hazardous condition, other | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 1 | 4.2% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 68588 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Laboratory | 1 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 25.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 2 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 25.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 68588 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $4,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $1,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 68588.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 23 |
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 — 24 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.