ZIP 50124 recorded 24 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 93 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Story County, IA.
93 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | |
| 2022 | 21 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 15 | |
| 2025 | 24 |
May peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50124 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 15 | 16.1% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 11 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 9 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 7 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 7 | 7.5% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50124 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 46.2% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 19.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 11.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50124 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 138% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $340,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $16,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50124.
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 — 93 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.