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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 50103

ZIP 50103 recorded 15 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 31 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Decatur County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.

ZIP 50103 FIPS 19053 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
15
31 across 5 years
Building fires
0
7 wildland
Wildfire risk
52
FEMA NRI · Moderate
Active fires
0
in Decatur County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 50103

31 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 0
2022 2
2023 3
2024 11
2025 15
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 50103?

Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 2
Feb 7
Mar 10
Apr 4
May 1
Jun 1
Jul 0
Aug 0
Sep 0
Oct 2
Nov 2
Dec 2
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 50103?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50103 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 6 19.4%
2 Grass fire 5 16.1%
3 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 4 12.9%
4 Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other 4 12.9%
5 Passenger vehicle fire 3 9.7%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 50103?

For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
47%
7
Cause undetermined
0%
0
Intentional / arson
27%
4
Equipment / heat source failure
20%
3
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
6%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50103 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 6 40.0%
2 Other 3 20.0%
3 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 3 20.0%
4 Outside area, other 1 6.7%
5 Wildland, woods 1 6.7%
6 Undetermined 1 6.7%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Heat source: other 3 20.0%
2 Hot or smoldering object, other 2 13.3%
3 Cigarette lighter 2 13.3%
4 Heat from powered equipment, other 1 6.7%
5 Hot ember or ash 1 6.7%
6 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 1 6.7%
7 Flame/torch used for lighting 1 6.7%
8 Chemical, natural heat source, other 1 6.7%
9 All other sources 3 20.0%
07 The biggest fires

2 fires · $6K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50103 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 933% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $5,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
2 $600 Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other 2025 Significant
11 Current conditions

Right now in 50103

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 31 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.