ZIP 52653 recorded 49 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 163 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Louisa County, IA.
163 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | |
| 2022 | 22 | |
| 2023 | 27 | |
| 2024 | 35 | |
| 2025 | 49 |
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52653 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 35 | 21.5% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 19 | 11.7% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 18 | 11.0% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 14 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 13 | 8.0% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52653 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 25.5% | |
| 2 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 31.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 44.7% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 10.6% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 12.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52653 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 469% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $125,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $85,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $71,230 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 52653.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wapello | 163 |
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 — 163 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.