ZIP 68876 recorded 22 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 63 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Buffalo County, NE. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
63 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 22 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 68876 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 11 | 17.5% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 11 | 17.5% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 6 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 6 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 3 | 4.8% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 68876 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 23.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 19.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 7 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 23.8% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 4.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 68876 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 119% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Rail vehicle fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $350,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $150,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 68876.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelton | 61 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall County | NE | 0.50 | FIPS 31079 |
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 — 63 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.