ZIP 50557 recorded 13 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 38 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Webster County, IA.
38 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 13 |
Apr peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50557 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 16 | 42.1% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 5 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2 | 5.3% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50557 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 35.7% | |
| 2 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 7.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 35.7% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Match | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50557 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 211% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,000 | Building fires | 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 — 38 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.