ZIP 50472 recorded 26 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 85 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mitchell County, IA.
85 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 15 | |
| 2024 | 26 | |
| 2025 | 26 |
Apr peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50472 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 25 | 29.4% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 13 | 15.3% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 10 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 7 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 6 | 7.1% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50472 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 37.0% | |
| 2 | Equipment or service area, other | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Technical processing areas, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Escalator - exterior, interior | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 5 | Function area, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Computer room, control room or center | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 25.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 63.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 29.6% | |
| 3 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 4 | Conducted heat from another fire | 1 | 3.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50472 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 309% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $1,000,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $10 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worth County | IA | 1.00 | FIPS 19195 |
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 — 85 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.