ZIP 50438 recorded 35 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 67 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hancock County, IA.
67 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 29 | |
| 2025 | 35 |
Jul peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50438 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 24 | 35.8% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 8 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 4 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 4 | 6.0% |
For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50438 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Assembly or sales area, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 37.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 7 | 25.9% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 5 | 18.5% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 14.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50438 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 181% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $22,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50438.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garner | 59 | |
| 2 | Clear Lake | 2 |
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 — 67 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.