ZIP 50249 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 56 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hamilton County, IA.
56 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 17 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
Apr peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50249 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 15 | 26.8% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 9 | 16.1% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 5 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 4 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 4 | 7.1% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50249 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 38.5% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 23.1% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 7.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Match | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Lightning | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50249 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $3,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $3,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50249.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stratford | 56 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster County | IA | 0.50 | FIPS 19187 |
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 — 56 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.