ZIP 50843 recorded 24 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 58 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cass County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
58 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 14 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 24 |
Mar peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50843 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 14 | 24.1% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 13 | 22.4% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 6 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 4 | 6.9% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50843 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Closet | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 6 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 6.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50843 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 515% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $6,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $2,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $1,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $100 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $100 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
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 — 58 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.