ZIP 50054 recorded 48 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 106 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jasper County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
106 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 18 | |
| 2025 | 48 |
Mar peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50054 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 24 | 22.6% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 20 | 18.9% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 16 | 15.1% | |
| 4 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 6 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 6 | 5.7% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50054 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Storage area, other | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Interior stairway or ramp | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Separate operator/control area of transportation | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 18.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 4 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 1 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50054 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 747% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $117,190 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $75,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Grass fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50054.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colfax | 101 | |
| 2 | Mitchellville | 1 |
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 — 106 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.