ZIP 50651 recorded 35 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 144 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Black Hawk County, IA.
144 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 24 | |
| 2023 | 26 | |
| 2024 | 41 | |
| 2025 | 35 |
Apr peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50651 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 24 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 21 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 18 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 17 | 11.8% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 13 | 9.0% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50651 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 16 | 24.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 18.5% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 7 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 5 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 5 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 4.6% | |
| 7 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 13 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 18.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Cigarette lighter | 8 | 12.3% | |
| 4 | Chemical reaction | 7 | 10.8% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 6 | 9.2% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 4.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 20.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50651 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 200% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $1 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50651.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Porte City | 8 |
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 — 144 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.