ZIP 51250 recorded 40 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 154 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Sioux County, IA.
154 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | |
| 2022 | 34 | |
| 2023 | 24 | |
| 2024 | 35 | |
| 2025 | 40 |
Oct peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 51250 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 33 | 21.4% | |
| 2 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 19 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 11 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 9 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 7 | 4.5% |
For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 51250 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 19 | 29.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 6 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 5 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 4.6% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 3 | 4.6% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 23.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 18 | 27.7% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 17 | 26.2% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 7 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 4.6% | |
| 5 | Chemical reaction | 3 | 4.6% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 16.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 51250 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $17,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $12,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 51250.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sioux Center | 154 |
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 — 154 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.