ZIP 50542 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 33 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Wright County, IA.
33 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50542 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 8 | 24.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 5 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 4 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 6.1% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50542 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Other | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 7.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 42.9% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Lightning | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Radiated heat from another fire | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50542 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 5736% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $130,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Garbage dump or sanitary landfill fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $8,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,000 | Grass fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,500 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50542.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldfield | 33 |
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 — 33 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.