ZIP 52228 recorded 34 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 101 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Linn County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
101 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 23 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 34 |
Apr peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52228 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 31 | 30.7% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 15 | 14.9% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 9 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 7 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 5.9% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52228 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 17.4% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 17.4% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 6 | Other | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Interior stairway or ramp | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 21.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 34.8% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 13.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52228 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 649% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $268,709 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $104,499 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $68,360 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $65,382 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $65,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 52228.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax | 99 |
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 — 101 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.