ZIP 89408 recorded 23 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 255 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Churchill County, NV. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
255 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 14 | |
| 2023 | 81 | |
| 2024 | 134 | |
| 2025 | 23 |
Oct peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 89408 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 33 | 12.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 31 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 31 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 19 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 11 | 4.3% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 89408 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 11 | 17.5% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 10 | 15.9% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 6 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Wall surface: exterior | 5 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 7.9% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 18 | 28.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 34.9% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 10 | 15.9% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 9 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 4 | 6.3% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 7.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 89408 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 5368% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $457,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $60,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 89408.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernley | 248 | |
| 2 | Cold Springs | 1 | |
| 3 | Sparks | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon County | NV | 1.00 | FIPS 32019 |
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 — 255 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.