ZIP 69201 recorded 33 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 174 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cherry County, NE. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
174 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35 | |
| 2022 | 31 | |
| 2023 | 30 | |
| 2024 | 45 | |
| 2025 | 33 |
Aug peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 69201 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 65 | 37.4% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 16 | 9.2% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 16 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 14 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 8 | 4.6% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 69201 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Wall assembly | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 31.4% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 8 | 22.9% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 8.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 69201 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 145% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $450,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $110,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 69201.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentine | 163 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd County | SD | 1.00 | FIPS 46121 |
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 — 174 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.