ZIP 50851 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 21 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Taylor County, IA.
21 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 50851 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 7 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 5 | 23.8% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 1 | 4.8% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 50851 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 9.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 1 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 50851 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 2110% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 50851.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenox | 21 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | IA | 1.00 | FIPS 19175 |
| Adams County | IA | 0.50 | FIPS 19003 |
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 — 21 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.