ZIP 50211 recorded 103 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 414 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Warren County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
414 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67 | |
| 2022 | 66 | |
| 2023 | 84 | |
| 2024 | 94 | |
| 2025 | 103 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50211 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 73 | 17.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 49 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 32 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 26 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 26 | 6.3% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50211 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 15.4% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 6 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 5 | 6.4% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 28 | 35.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 9 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 8 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 5 | 6.4% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Fireworks | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 14.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50211 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 289% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $342,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $85,600 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Self-propelled motor home or recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50211.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwalk | 342 | |
| 2 | Des Moines | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | IA | 0.50 | FIPS 19153 |
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 — 414 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.