ZIP 51566 recorded 58 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 192 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Montgomery County, IA.
192 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 53 | |
| 2024 | 73 | |
| 2025 | 58 |
Oct peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 51566 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 24 | 12.5% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 23 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 19 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 12 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 12 | 6.2% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 51566 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 12 | 16.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 7 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 24 | 32.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 21.9% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 12 | 16.4% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 7 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 4 | 5.5% | |
| 6 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 4 | 5.5% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 8 | Conducted heat from another fire | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 19 | 26.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 51566 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 200% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $25,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $11,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $8,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 51566.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Oak | 188 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page County | IA | 1.00 | FIPS 19145 |
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 — 192 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.