ZIP 68836 recorded 3 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 44 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Buffalo County, NE. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
44 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 14 | |
| 2023 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
Apr peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 68836 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 9 | 20.5% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 6 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 4 | 9.1% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 68836 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 3 | Function area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Separate operator/control area of transportation | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 1 | 9.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemical, natural heat source, other | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 18.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 68836 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $14,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $9,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $780 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $700 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 68836.
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 — 44 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.