ZIP 50459 recorded 15 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 58 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Worth County, IA.
58 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 31 | |
| 2025 | 15 |
Oct peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50459 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 11 | 19.0% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 9 | 15.5% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 7 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 7 | 12.1% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 7 | 12.1% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50459 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 45.0% | |
| 2 | Other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Interior stairway or ramp | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Assembly area - less than 100 persons | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 10.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 5.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50459 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 280% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $37,800 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50459.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwood | 58 |
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 — 58 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.