ZIP 50169 recorded 44 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 181 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Polk County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
181 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 71 | |
| 2024 | 59 | |
| 2025 | 44 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50169 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 31 | 17.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 26 | 14.4% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 21 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Hazardous condition, other | 15 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 11 | 6.1% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50169 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 11 | 23.4% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 7 | 14.9% | |
| 3 | Other | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Exterior, exposed surface | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 23.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 31.9% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 7 | 14.9% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 12.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 6 | 12.8% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 12.8% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Match | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 2.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50169 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 729% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $298,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $60,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $35,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $35,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $35,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50169.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchellville | 147 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | IA | 0.50 | FIPS 19099 |
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 — 181 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.