ZIP 52738 recorded 34 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 161 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Louisa County, IA.
161 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | |
| 2022 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 25 | |
| 2024 | 40 | |
| 2025 | 34 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52738 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 48 | 29.8% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 22 | 13.7% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 15 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 14 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 7 | 4.3% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52738 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 15.6% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 17 | 37.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 17.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 6 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52738 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 287563% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $8,000 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $1 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $1 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $1 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $1 | Outside equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $1 | Outside equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 52738.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Junction | 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 — 161 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.