ZIP 68924 recorded 12 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 59 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Kearney County, NE.
59 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 22 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 12 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 68924 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 17 | 28.8% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 9 | 15.3% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 6 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 5 | 8.5% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 68924 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 15 | 35.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 6 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Other | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 11.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 4 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Fireworks | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 14.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 68924 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 191% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $122,975 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $110,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $12,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 68924.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Axtell | 56 |
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 — 59 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.