ZIP 68856 is served primarily by Custer County, NE — including Broken Bow. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Custer County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Feb peaks. Nov dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 24 | 35.8% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 9 | 13.4% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 7 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 4 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 4 | 6.0% |
4 cities sit in Custer County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broken Bow | 3,510 | 47 | 2 | B- |
| 2 | Arnold | 901 | 3 | 0 | A+ |
| 3 | Ansley | 576 | 0 | 0 | A |
| 4 | Callaway | 518 | 1 | 0 | A |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Custer County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.