ZIP 50226 recorded 35 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 106 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Polk County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
106 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 21 | |
| 2024 | 37 | |
| 2025 | 35 |
Jan peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50226 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 21 | 19.8% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 14 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 11 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Water vehicle fire | 7 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 7 | 6.6% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50226 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 2 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Structural area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 8 | Wildland, woods | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 9.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 5 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50226 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 235% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $378,700 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50226.
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 — 106 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.