ZIP 50123 recorded 12 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 65 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Decatur County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
65 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 24 | |
| 2024 | 22 | |
| 2025 | 12 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50123 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 16 | 24.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 13 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 10 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 4 | 6.2% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50123 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 81.2% | |
| 2 | Closet | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 6.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 75.0% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50123 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 116% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $7,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50123.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humeston | 65 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | IA | 1.00 | FIPS 19185 |
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 — 65 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.