ZIP 50109 recorded 21 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 132 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Dallas County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
132 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2023 | 35 | |
| 2024 | 44 | |
| 2025 | 21 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50109 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 21 | 15.9% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 19 | 14.4% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 14 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 12 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 12 | 9.1% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50109 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Function area, other | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 12.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 4 | Lightning | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50109 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 10790% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $32,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $8,500 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $6,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,500 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50109.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | IA | 0.50 | FIPS 19153 |
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 — 132 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.