ZIP 50073 recorded 36 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 110 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Polk County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
110 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 17 | |
| 2023 | 30 | |
| 2024 | 19 | |
| 2025 | 36 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50073 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 27 | 24.5% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 19 | 17.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 11 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 10 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 7 | 6.4% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50073 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 45.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 8.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 28 | 80.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50073 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 252% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $25,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50073.
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 — 110 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.