ZIP 50044 recorded 16 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 72 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mahaska County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
72 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 28 | |
| 2025 | 16 |
Apr peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50044 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 20 | 27.8% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 15 | 20.8% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 7 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 5.6% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50044 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 5 | 18.5% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 7.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 18.5% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 5 | 18.5% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50044 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 206% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $135,790 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $55,500 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $38,530 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,650 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County | IA | 1.00 | FIPS 19125 |
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 — 72 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.