ZIP 50682 recorded 69 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 120 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Buchanan County, IA.
120 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 24 | |
| 2025 | 69 |
Apr peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50682 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 44 | 36.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 18 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 13 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 9 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 5.0% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50682 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 18.2% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 4 | 18.2% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Interior stairway or ramp | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Service facilities, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 9.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 31.8% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 22.7% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 4.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50682 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 2131% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $90,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $25,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $24,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50682.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winthrop | 120 |
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 — 120 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.