ZIP 52043 recorded 11 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 47 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Clayton County, IA.
47 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 11 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52043 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 13 | 27.7% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 7 | 14.9% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 4 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 3 | 6.4% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52043 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 13 | 59.1% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Function area, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 1 | 4.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 18.2% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 5 | Match | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 4.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52043 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 777% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Chemical hazard (no spill or leak) | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $62,378 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $35,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $3,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 52043.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elkader | 47 |
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 — 47 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.