ZIP 50273 recorded 72 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 216 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Madison County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
216 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | |
| 2022 | 46 | |
| 2023 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 66 | |
| 2025 | 72 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50273 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 104 | 48.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 20 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 20 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 10 | 4.6% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 9 | 4.2% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50273 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 35 | 47.3% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 12 | 16.2% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 8 | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 6.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 46 | 62.2% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 6.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 6 | Match | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 10.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50273 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 216% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $110,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Grass fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50273.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winterset | 216 |
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 — 216 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.