ZIP 52637 recorded 30 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 121 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Des Moines County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
121 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2023 | 20 | |
| 2024 | 22 | |
| 2025 | 30 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52637 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 18 | 14.9% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 13 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 11 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 7 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 7 | 5.8% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52637 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 20.5% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 6 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 25.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 28.2% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 8 | 20.5% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 12.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52637 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1085% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $60,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $23,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Grass fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 52637.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mediapolis | 121 |
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 — 121 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.