ZIP 50240 recorded 11 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 37 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Madison County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
37 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 20 | |
| 2025 | 11 |
Feb peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50240 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 12 | 32.4% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 6 | 16.2% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 4 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Outside equipment fire | 2 | 5.4% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50240 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 2 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - 5+ persons; including barrack/dormitory | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50240 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 218% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $142,700 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $6,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $4,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County | IA | 1.00 | FIPS 19181 |
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 — 37 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.