ZIP 51238 recorded 21 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 67 across 2021–2025. Primary county: O'Brien County, IA.
67 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 25 | |
| 2025 | 21 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 51238 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 19 | 28.4% | |
| 2 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 7 | 10.4% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 7 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 5 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 5 | 7.5% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 51238 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Wall assembly | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 6.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 51238 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 172% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $2,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 51238.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospers | 63 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux County | IA | 1.00 | FIPS 19167 |
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 — 67 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.