ZIP 68628 recorded 4 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 20 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Merrick County, NE. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
20 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 4 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 68628 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 6 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2 | 10.0% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 68628 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Structural area, other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 6 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 1 | 12.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 1 | 12.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 68628 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 467% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $2,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $2,500 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
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 — 20 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.