ZIP 50479 recorded 10 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 52 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cerro Gordo County, IA.
52 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 12 | |
| 2025 | 10 |
Oct peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50479 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 19 | 36.5% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 12 | 23.1% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 3 | 5.8% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50479 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 63.6% | |
| 2 | Storage area, other | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 9.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 81.8% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50479 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
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 — 52 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.