ZIP 52175 recorded 41 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 134 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Fayette County, IA.
134 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | |
| 2022 | 33 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 19 | |
| 2025 | 41 |
Apr peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52175 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 17 | 12.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 13 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 12 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 11 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 10 | 7.5% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52175 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 23 | 53.5% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 9.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 29 | 67.4% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 7 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 2.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52175 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 174% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $149,620 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $32,530 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $18,000 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $8,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 52175.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Union | 134 |
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 — 134 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.