ZIP 52772 recorded 47 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 176 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cedar County, IA.
176 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | |
| 2022 | 27 | |
| 2023 | 29 | |
| 2024 | 43 | |
| 2025 | 47 |
Apr peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52772 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 27 | 15.3% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 23 | 13.1% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 17 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 16 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 13 | 7.4% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52772 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 12 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 3 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 3 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 25.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 17.5% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 4 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 3 | 7.5% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 7.5% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 15.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52772 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 129% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,940 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $14,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 52772.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tipton | 174 |
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 — 176 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.