ZIP 50069 recorded 13 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 104 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Dallas County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
104 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 58 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 13 |
Apr peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50069 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 11.5% | |
| 2 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 12 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 12 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill | 11 | 10.6% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 10 | 9.6% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50069 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 22.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Candle | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 5.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50069 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $1 | Grass fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $1 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $1 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $1 | Grass fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50069.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Soto | 103 |
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 — 104 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.