ZIP 52155 recorded 9 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 35 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Howard County, IA.
35 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 12 | |
| 2025 | 9 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52155 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 9 | 25.7% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 5 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 5 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 5.7% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52155 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 4 | Structural area, other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 11.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 22.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52155 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 137% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,000 | Grass fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,500 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,500 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2025 | Significant |
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 — 35 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.