About This Data
Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2020–2024) — the final release before the transition to NERIS. NFIRS is voluntarily reported; some departments have missing years or incomplete records. This report presents data as submitted and may not reflect a department's full call volume.
Incident Volume & Trends
EMS Call Trends
Fire Incident Trends
Service & Special Calls
Call Composition
Call Patterns Throughout the Day, Week, and Year
Incident distribution showing peak demand periods. Percentages show relative call volume. Based on sampled data for accurate pattern analysis.
By Hour of Day
By Day of Week
By Month
Response Performance
Fire-Specific Analysis
Fires by Occupancy Type
Distribution of fire incidents by property use. Top 8 types shown.
Area of Fire Origin by Occupancy Type
Where fires start within each of the top building types — structure fires (INC type 111) only. Top 3 occupancy types shown.
Multifamily dwelling
Hotel or motel
Manufacturing or processing
Geographic Distribution
Des Moines Fire Dept responds to incidents across 18 ZIP codes (showing top 10).
Top 10 Highest-Demand Areas
| ZIP Code | Community | Total Incidents | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50309 | Des Moines | 12,219 | 19.4% |
| 50317 | Des Moines | 10,317 | 16.3% |
| 50315 | Des Moines | 10,180 | 16.1% |
| 50310 | Des Moines | 7,548 | 12% |
| 50320 | Des Moines | 4,633 | 7.3% |
| 50314 | Des Moines | 4,349 | 6.9% |
| 50316 | Des Moines | 3,854 | 6.1% |
| 50312 | Des Moines | 2,742 | 4.3% |
| 50313 | Des Moines | 2,671 | 4.2% |
| 50311 | Des Moines | 2,252 | 3.6% |
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