ZIP 50327 recorded 108 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 295 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Polk County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
295 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 74 | |
| 2024 | 89 | |
| 2025 | 108 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50327 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 87 | 29.5% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 28 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Attempted burning, illegal action, other | 27 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 22 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 19 | 6.4% |
For the 35 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50327 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 20.3% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 8 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Exterior, exposed surface | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 21 | 35.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 35.6% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 10 | 16.9% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 7 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Chemical reaction | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 13.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50327 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 129% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50327.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pleasant Hill | 282 | |
| 2 | Des Moines | 2 | |
| 3 | Altoona | 1 |
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 — 295 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.