ZIP 52553 recorded 41 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 56 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Wapello County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
56 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 41 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52553 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 14 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 8 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 5 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 4 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 4 | 7.1% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52553 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 73.3% | |
| 2 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 3 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 1 | 6.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 66.7% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52553 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 106% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $600 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 52553.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddyville | 56 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahaska County | IA | 0.50 | FIPS 19123 |
| Monroe County | IA | 0.50 | FIPS 19135 |
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 — 56 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.