ZIP 51638 recorded 9 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 40 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Page County, IA.
40 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 9 |
Apr peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 51638 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 15 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 3 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2 | 5.0% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 51638 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 31.2% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 31.2% | |
| 3 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Undetermined | 1 | 6.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 4 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Heat, spark from friction | 4 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 1 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 51638 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $3,000 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $1 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 51638.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex | 40 |
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 — 40 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.