In 2025, fire departments serving Canby responded to 11 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $50K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 82% of all calls.
Feb peaks. May dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
82 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $1.5M cumulative property loss. 1 civilian deaths.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | — | |
| 2022 | 13 | -27.8% | |
| 2023 | 17 | +30.8% | |
| 2024 | 23 | +35.3% | |
| 2025 | 11 | -52.2% |
For the 3 building fires Canby departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 43 building fires investigators classified across 2021–2025. The room or location where ignition occurred — kitchens, bedrooms, exterior, vehicle areas — tells you where to focus prevention.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 39.5% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 9 | Outside area, other | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 10 | Other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 5 | 11.6% |
NFIRS Heat Source (HEAT_SOURC) — the physical thing that started it. Spark or ember from operating equipment, an open flame, smoking materials, or hot embers from a fireplace are the leading culprits nationwide. Here's the Canby mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 34.9% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 18.6% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 6 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 9 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 10 | Candle | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 1 | 2.3% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Canby departments in 2025. These 5 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $20,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $10,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $5,000 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $1,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Canby sits below the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 19,646 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 7,330 | 34.2 mi | |
| 2003 | Debris and open burning | 3,191 | 31.8 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2,100 | 17.6 mi | |
| 2004 | Debris and open burning | 1,149 | 35.3 mi | |
| 2008 | Debris and open burning | 613 | 15.8 mi | |
| 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 400 | 46.2 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 400 | 38.7 mi | |
| 2003 | Debris and open burning | 355 | 38.7 mi | |
| 2004 | Natural | 354 | 38.5 mi | |
| 2003 | Debris and open burning | 350 | 35.6 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 350 | 41.5 mi | |
| 2009 | Debris and open burning | 345 | 15.8 mi |
Top 1 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
| # | ZIP | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56220 | 82 |
Six Minnesota cities with population within ±25% of Canby. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.
Numbers reflect incidents reported by participating fire departments to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Public Data Release for calendar year 2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Per-capita comparisons use 2023 ACS population estimates. Wildland fire data complements NFIRS with NIFC and USFS perimeters. Active-fire counts come from a dated NIFC snapshot, not a live feed.