ZIP 50011 recorded 9 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 47 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Story County, IA.
47 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 9 |
Feb peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50011 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemical hazard (no spill or leak) | 8 | 17.0% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 5 | 10.6% | |
| 3 | Overheated motor | 5 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Chemical spill or leak | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 4 | 8.5% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50011 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Closet | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 6 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 1 | 12.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 75.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 12.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50011 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $715,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $714,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 4 | $38,750 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $2,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50011.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ames | 47 |
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 — 47 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.