ZIP 52227 recorded 11 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 59 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Linn County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
59 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 24 | |
| 2024 | 19 | |
| 2025 | 11 |
Apr peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52227 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 22 | 37.3% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 2 | 3.4% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52227 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 5 | 20.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Multiple areas | 3 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Equipment or service area, other | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 16.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 20.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52227 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 2160% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Outside storage fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $1,000 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 52227.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ely | 50 |
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 — 59 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.