ZIP 68949 recorded 19 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 84 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Harlan County, NE.
84 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 23 | |
| 2023 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 22 | |
| 2025 | 19 |
Apr peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 68949 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 17 | 20.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 14 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 14 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 7 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 7 | 8.3% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 68949 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 24.1% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 17.2% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 4 | 13.8% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 8 | Other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 10.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 20.7% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 17.2% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 13.8% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 13.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 68949 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 503% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $110,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $26,175 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 68949.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holdrege | 83 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps County | NE | 1.00 | FIPS 31137 |
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 — 84 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.