ZIP 50056 recorded 10 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 64 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Story County, IA.
64 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 14 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 22 | |
| 2025 | 10 |
Aug peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50056 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 12 | 18.8% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 10 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill | 5 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 6.2% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50056 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 43.8% | |
| 2 | Roof surface: exterior | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Interior stairway or ramp | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 6.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 68.8% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50056 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 2324% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $30,000 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,800 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $500 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $100 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50056.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colo | 64 |
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 — 64 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.