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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 68748

ZIP 68748 recorded 4 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 20 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Madison County, NE. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.

ZIP 68748 FIPS 31119 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
4
20 across 5 years
Building fires
1
2 wildland
Wildfire risk
80
FEMA NRI · High
Active fires
0
in Madison County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 68748

20 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 2
2022 2
2023 7
2024 5
2025 4
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 68748?

Jan peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 5
Feb 2
Mar 2
Apr 5
May 0
Jun 2
Jul 0
Aug 0
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 1
Dec 3
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 68748?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 68748 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 5 25.0%
2 Natural vegetation fire, other 4 20.0%
3 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 3 15.0%
4 Fire, other 1 5.0%
5 Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined 1 5.0%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 68748?

For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
67%
2
Cause undetermined
0%
0
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
33%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 68748 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Structural area, other 1 33.3%
2 Wildland, woods 1 33.3%
3 Undetermined 1 33.3%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Heat source: other 1 33.3%
2 Heat from direct flame, convection currents 1 33.3%
3 Undetermined 1 33.3%
07 The biggest fires

3 fires · $2K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 68748 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 1000% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $1,500 Natural vegetation fire, other 2021 Significant
2 $300 Building fires 2024 Significant
3 $200 Natural vegetation fire, other 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 68748

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 68748.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Madison 16
11 Current conditions

Right now in 68748

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

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.