ZIP 50528 is served primarily by Palo Alto County, IA — including Emmetsburg. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Palo Alto County aggregate.
Apr peaks. Jul dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 11 | 34.4% | |
| 2 | Prescribed fire | 6 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 5 | 15.6% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2 | 6.2% |
4 cities sit in Palo Alto County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmetsburg | 3,671 | 3 | 1 | A+ |
| 2 | Graettinger | 1,010 | 6 | 2 | A- |
| 3 | West Bend | 936 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 4 | Ruthven | 746 | 19 | 1 | C+ |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Palo Alto County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.