ZIP 51245 recorded 25 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 65 across 2021–2025. Primary county: O'Brien County, IA.
65 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 14 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 15 | |
| 2025 | 25 |
Apr peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 51245 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 19 | 29.2% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 9 | 13.8% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 4 | 6.2% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 51245 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 24.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 13.8% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 4 | 13.8% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 13.8% | |
| 5 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Structural area, other | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 7 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 13.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 24.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 4 | 13.8% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 13.8% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 10.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 51245 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 143% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $55,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 51245.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primghar | 65 |
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 — 65 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.