ZIP 50047 recorded 69 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 278 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Polk County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
278 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | |
| 2022 | 32 | |
| 2023 | 55 | |
| 2024 | 101 | |
| 2025 | 69 |
Jan peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50047 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 36 | 12.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 33 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 24 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 24 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 19 | 6.8% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50047 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 19.4% | |
| 2 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 6 | 9.0% | |
| 3 | Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories | 6 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Equipment or service area, other | 5 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Other | 4 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 4 | 6.0% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 6.0% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 22 | 32.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 29.9% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 8 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 6.0% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 19.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50047 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 346% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,875 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50047.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlisle | 258 | |
| 2 | Indianola | 4 | |
| 3 | Des Moines | 1 | |
| 4 | Pleasant Hill | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County | IA | 0.50 | FIPS 19181 |
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 — 278 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.