ZIP 68661 recorded 20 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 67 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Colfax County, NE. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
67 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 46 | |
| 2025 | 20 |
Feb peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 68661 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire, other | 11 | 16.4% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 11 | 16.4% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 7 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 6 | 9.0% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 7.5% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 68661 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 13 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 23.1% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 5 | 12.8% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 12.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 9 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 17.9% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 5 | 12.8% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 5 | 12.8% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 10.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 68661 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 190% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $75,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 68661.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schuyler | 64 |
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 — 67 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.