ZIP 50149 recorded 13 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 28 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Madison County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
28 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 13 |
Mar peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50149 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 10 | 35.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 7.1% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50149 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 68.8% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 1 | 6.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 62.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50149 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $2,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $1,000 | Grass fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | IA | 1.00 | FIPS 19175 |
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 — 28 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.