ZIP 50641 recorded 37 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 71 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Buchanan County, IA.
71 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 18 | |
| 2025 | 37 |
Sep peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50641 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 26 | 36.6% | |
| 2 | Fire, other | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 3 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 4 | 5.6% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50641 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 2 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 33.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 19.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 19.0% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 9.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50641 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 163% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,500 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50641.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazleton | 70 |
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 — 71 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.