ZIP 50256 recorded 6 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 15 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mahaska County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
15 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 6 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50256 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 3 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 3 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 3 | 20.0% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Commercial Compactor fire, confined to rubbish | 1 | 6.7% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50256 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 75.0% | |
| 2 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 25.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 1 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 25.0% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 25.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50256 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County | IA | 1.00 | FIPS 19125 |
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 — 15 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.