ZIP 50585 recorded 13 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 49 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Buena Vista County, IA.
49 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 13 |
Apr peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50585 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 17 | 34.7% | |
| 2 | Prescribed fire | 8 | 16.3% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 7 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 5 | 10.2% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 3 | 6.1% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50585 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storage area, other | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 1 | 9.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 5 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50585 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 3029% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $3,500 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $2,500 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50585.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sioux Rapids | 45 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | IA | 1.00 | FIPS 19041 |
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 — 49 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.