ZIP 52655 recorded 26 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 81 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Des Moines County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
81 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 26 |
Mar peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52655 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 20 | 24.7% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 7.4% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 6 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 5 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 5 | 6.2% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52655 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 25.9% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 6 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Function area, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Shipping/receiving area; loading area, dock or bay | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 18.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 48.1% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 3.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52655 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 810% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $25,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 52655.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Burlington | 68 | |
| 2 | Burlington | 5 |
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 — 81 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.