ZIP 52224 recorded 20 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 44 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Tama County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
44 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 15 | |
| 2025 | 20 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52224 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 6 | 13.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 4 | 9.1% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52224 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 38.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 4.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 57.1% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 4.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52224 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 267% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $1 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $1 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $1 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $1 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $1 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $1 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $1 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 52224.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dysart | 40 | |
| 2 | Coralville | 2 | |
| 3 | La Porte City | 1 |
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 — 44 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.