ZIP 69138 recorded 5 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 14 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Custer County, NE. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
14 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 |
Jan peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 69138 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire, other | 8 | 57.1% | |
| 2 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 1 | 7.1% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 69138 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 7 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 8 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 8.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Cigarette | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 1 | 8.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 69138 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 174% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $235,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $225,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $200,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 69138.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gothenburg | 14 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson County | NE | 1.00 | FIPS 31047 |
| Lincoln County | NE | 1.00 | FIPS 31111 |
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 — 14 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.