ZIP 51061 recorded 14 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 28 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cherokee County, IA.
28 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 14 |
May peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 51061 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 5 | 17.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 2 | 7.1% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 51061 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 2 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Assembly or sales area, other | 1 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 20.0% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 60.0% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 20.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 51061 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $500 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | 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 — 28 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.