ZIP 50272 is served primarily by Lucas County, IA — including Chariton. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Lucas County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
Mar peaks. Sep dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 38 | 30.6% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 19 | 15.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 11 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 10 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 6 | 4.8% |
2 cities sit in Lucas County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Lucas County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.