ZIP 68601 recorded 10 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 72 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Colfax County, NE. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
72 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 19 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 10 |
Oct peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 68601 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 15 | 20.8% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 12 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 7 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 6 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 5 | 6.9% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 68601 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 28.1% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Exterior, exposed surface | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 18.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 31.2% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Chemical reaction | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 18.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 68601 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $162,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 68601.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus | 69 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte County | NE | 1.00 | FIPS 31141 |
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 — 72 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.