ZIP 52162 recorded 73 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 166 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Allamakee County, IA.
166 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 30 | |
| 2024 | 47 | |
| 2025 | 73 |
Apr peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52162 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 45 | 27.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 17 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 16 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Prescribed fire | 15 | 9.0% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 14 | 8.4% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52162 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 24.2% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 4 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 8 | Assembly area - less than 100 persons | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 24.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Match | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 15.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52162 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 256% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $45,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $4,000 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 52162.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Postville | 152 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winneshiek County | IA | 1.00 | FIPS 19191 |
| Clayton County | IA | 0.50 | FIPS 19043 |
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 — 166 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.