ZIP 51525 recorded 6 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 59 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Pottawattamie County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
59 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 31 | |
| 2024 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 6 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 51525 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 16 | 27.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 10 | 16.9% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 9 | 15.3% | |
| 4 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 3 | 5.1% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 51525 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 26.9% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 11.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 53.8% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 4 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 3.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 51525 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 2204% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $79,200 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $1 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 51525.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson | 59 |
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 — 59 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.