ZIP 52069 recorded 18 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 42 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jackson County, IA.
42 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 18 |
Feb peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52069 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 6 | 14.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 5 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 5 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 4 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 4 | 9.5% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52069 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Wall assembly | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Construction/renovation area | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 6.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52069 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 273% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $4,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,500 | Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 52069.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston | 42 |
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 — 42 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.