ZIP 52556 recorded 160 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 627 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
627 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71 | |
| 2022 | 112 | |
| 2023 | 127 | |
| 2024 | 157 | |
| 2025 | 160 |
Mar peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52556 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 232 | 37.0% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 54 | 8.6% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 38 | 6.1% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 35 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 32 | 5.1% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52556 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 26 | 23.9% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 21 | 19.3% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 13 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 2.8% | |
| 6 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 3 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 30 | 27.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 52 | 47.7% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 11 | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 6 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 5.5% | |
| 6 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 6 | 5.5% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 11.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52556 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 539% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $107,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $90,800 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 52556.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfield | 627 |
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 — 627 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.