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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 52646

ZIP 52646 recorded 5 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 12 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Des Moines County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.

ZIP 52646 FIPS 19057 ZIP-level 2 counties
Total incidents (2025)
5
12 across 5 years
Building fires
1
2 wildland
Wildfire risk
43
FEMA NRI · Moderate
Active fires
0
in Des Moines County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 52646

12 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 0
2022 3
2023 3
2024 1
2025 5
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 52646?

Dec peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 0
Feb 0
Mar 1
Apr 2
May 1
Jun 0
Jul 0
Aug 1
Sep 1
Oct 1
Nov 2
Dec 3
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 52646?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52646 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 6 50.0%
2 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 2 16.7%
3 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 1 8.3%
4 Forest, woods or wildland fire 1 8.3%
5 Outside rubbish fire, other 1 8.3%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 52646?

For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
100%
6
Cause undetermined
0%
0
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52646 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Outside area, other 2 33.3%
2 Laundry area, wash house (laundry) 1 16.7%
3 Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage 1 16.7%
4 Wall surface: exterior 1 16.7%
5 Undetermined 1 16.7%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 3 50.0%
2 Heat from powered equipment, other 2 33.3%
3 Hot ember or ash 1 16.7%
07 The biggest fires

4 fires · $49K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52646 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 123% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $40,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
2 $5,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
3 $3,000 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2022 Significant
4 $1,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
10 Also served by

ZIP 52646 crosses 2 counties

Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.

CountyStateWeight 
Louisa County IA 1.00 FIPS 19115
11 Current conditions

Right now in 52646

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 12 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.