ZIP 52640 recorded 22 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 51 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Des Moines County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
51 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 22 |
Apr peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52640 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 15 | 29.4% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 9 | 17.6% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 6 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 5 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 5 | 9.8% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52640 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 5.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 5.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52640 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 240% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $30,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $1 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 52640.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morning Sun | 51 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa County | IA | 1.00 | FIPS 19115 |
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 — 51 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.