ZIP 50126 recorded 71 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 270 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Franklin County, IA.
270 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53 | |
| 2022 | 19 | |
| 2023 | 55 | |
| 2024 | 72 | |
| 2025 | 71 |
Oct peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50126 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 75 | 27.8% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 27 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 27 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 20 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 15 | 5.6% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50126 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 11 | 21.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Equipment or service area, other | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 16 | 30.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 23 | 44.2% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 9 | 17.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50126 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 354% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50126.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa Falls | 264 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County | IA | 1.00 | FIPS 19083 |
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 — 270 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.