ZIP 50323 recorded 35 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 225 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Polk County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
225 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | |
| 2022 | 52 | |
| 2023 | 50 | |
| 2024 | 58 | |
| 2025 | 35 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50323 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 43 | 19.1% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 38 | 16.9% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 28 | 12.4% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 14 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 5.3% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50323 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 35.1% | |
| 2 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 4 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 18.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 35.1% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 5 | 13.5% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 10.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50323 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 681% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $53,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $35,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $27,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50323.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | IA | 0.50 | FIPS 19049 |
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 — 225 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.