ZIP 50604 recorded 14 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 26 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Butler County, IA.
26 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 14 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50604 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 7 | 26.9% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 7 | 26.9% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 4 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 1 | 3.8% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50604 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 1 | 11.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 1 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50604 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 117% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $5,000 | Grass fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50604.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aplington | 26 |
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 — 26 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.