ZIP 51577 recorded 15 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 71 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Pottawattamie County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
71 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 29 | |
| 2024 | 17 | |
| 2025 | 15 |
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 51577 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 19 | 26.8% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 12 | 16.9% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 7 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 5 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 4 | 5.6% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 51577 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 25.9% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Wall surface: exterior | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 5 | Roof surface: exterior | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 3.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 9 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 7.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 51577 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 51577.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walnut | 70 |
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 — 71 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.