ZIP 68862 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 33 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Valley County, NE. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
33 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 68862 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 6 | 18.2% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 5 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 4 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2 | 6.1% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 68862 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 2 | Office | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Structural area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Awning | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 18.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 36.4% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Lightning | 1 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 68862 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 414% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $115,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 68862.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ord | 31 |
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 — 33 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.