ZIP 52353 recorded 46 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 188 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Washington County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
188 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | |
| 2022 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 49 | |
| 2024 | 46 | |
| 2025 | 46 |
Jan peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52353 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 49 | 26.1% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 25 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 20 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 14 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 8 | 4.3% |
For the 17 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52353 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 22.8% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 8 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 12.3% | |
| 4 | Other | 6 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 3.5% | |
| 7 | Equipment or service area, other | 2 | 3.5% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 2 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 24.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 29.8% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 6 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 4 | 7.0% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 3 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 9 | 15.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52353 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1595% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $206,300 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $51,300 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 52353.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 188 |
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 — 188 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.