ZIP 50540 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 28 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Pocahontas County, IA.
28 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
Oct peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50540 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 5 | 17.9% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 4 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 4 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 5 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2 | 7.1% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50540 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 12.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 12.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50540 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 230% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $32,000 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $3,500 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $2,450 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $2,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $1,500 | Grass fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $500 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50540.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fonda | 28 |
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 — 28 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.