ZIP 51653 recorded 23 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 54 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Fremont County, IA.
54 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 17 | |
| 2025 | 23 |
Feb peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 51653 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 17 | 31.5% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 14 | 25.9% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 9 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 3 | 5.6% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 51653 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 11 | 37.9% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 13.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 6.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot ember or ash | 10 | 34.5% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 8 | 27.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 6.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 51653 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 191% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $11,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $8,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $6,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 51653.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tabor | 54 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mills County | IA | 0.50 | FIPS 19129 |
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 — 54 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.