ZIP 51005 recorded 13 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 21 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cherokee County, IA.
21 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 13 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 51005 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 5 | 23.8% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 4 | 19.0% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Chemical spill or leak | 2 | 9.5% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 51005 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 1 | 11.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 51005 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 119% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $3,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $2,500 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 51005.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurelia | 21 |
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.