ZIP 51553 recorded 14 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 94 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Pottawattamie County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
94 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 49 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 14 |
Mar peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 51553 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 22 | 23.4% | |
| 2 | Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill | 14 | 14.9% | |
| 3 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 13 | 13.8% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 10 | 10.6% | |
| 5 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 6 | 6.4% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 51553 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 26.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 23.1% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 7.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 26.9% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 19.2% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 19.2% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 5 | 19.2% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 3.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 51553 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 290% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $140,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $140,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $140,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $43,095 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $43,095 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 51553.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minden | 94 |
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 — 94 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.