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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 52038

ZIP 52038 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 28 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Delaware County, IA.

ZIP 52038 FIPS 19055 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
8
28 across 5 years
Building fires
0
3 wildland
Wildfire risk
12
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Delaware County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 52038

28 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 2
2022 8
2023 5
2024 5
2025 8
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 52038?

Apr peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 1
Feb 3
Mar 6
Apr 7
May 1
Jun 2
Jul 0
Aug 0
Sep 0
Oct 6
Nov 1
Dec 1
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 52038?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52038 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 5 17.9%
2 Grass fire 5 17.9%
3 Fire, other 4 14.3%
4 Natural vegetation fire, other 2 7.1%
5 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 2 7.1%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 52038?

For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
20%
1
Cause undetermined
0%
0
Intentional / arson
20%
1
Equipment / heat source failure
60%
3
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52038 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Cooking area, kitchen 1 20.0%
2 Equipment or service area, other 1 20.0%
3 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 1 20.0%
4 Outside area, other 1 20.0%
5 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 1 20.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Flame/torch used for lighting 2 40.0%
2 Heat from powered equipment, other 1 20.0%
3 Arcing 1 20.0%
4 Heat, spark from friction 1 20.0%
07 The biggest fires

1 fires · $1 in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52038 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $1 Natural vegetation fire, other 2024 Significant
11 Current conditions

Right now in 52038

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 28 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.