ZIP 52531 recorded 30 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 164 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Monroe County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
164 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | |
| 2022 | 40 | |
| 2023 | 28 | |
| 2024 | 41 | |
| 2025 | 30 |
Mar peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52531 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 31 | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 28 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 19 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 12 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 11 | 6.7% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52531 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 36 | 78.3% | |
| 2 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 3 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 5 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 4.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 40 | 87.0% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52531 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 1150% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $40,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 52531.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albia | 164 |
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 — 164 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.