ZIP 50072 recorded 45 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 173 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Dallas County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
173 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | |
| 2022 | 44 | |
| 2023 | 36 | |
| 2024 | 29 | |
| 2025 | 45 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50072 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 42 | 24.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 14 | 8.1% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 14 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 12 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 10 | 5.8% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50072 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 18 | 29.5% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 11 | 18.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 9 | 14.8% | |
| 4 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 13 | 21.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 31 | 50.8% | |
| 2 | Heat, spark from friction | 6 | 9.8% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 6.6% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 3 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 11.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50072 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1000% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $667,720 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $50,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $12,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50072.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earlham | 173 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County | IA | 1.00 | FIPS 19121 |
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 — 173 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.