ZIP 50659 recorded 51 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 174 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chickasaw County, IA.
174 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | |
| 2022 | 24 | |
| 2023 | 33 | |
| 2024 | 34 | |
| 2025 | 51 |
Apr peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50659 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 41 | 23.6% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 22 | 12.6% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 16 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 14 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 7 | 4.0% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50659 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 15 | 20.8% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 14 | 19.4% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 6 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 20 | 27.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 27.8% | |
| 2 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 14 | 19.4% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 13 | 18.1% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 15.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50659 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 13314% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000,000 | Chemical spill or leak | 2021 | Catastrophic |
| 2 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 5 | $250,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Major |
| 6 | $220,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $200,000 | Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50659.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampton | 164 |
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 — 174 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.