In 2025, fire departments serving Kasson responded to 19 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $60K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 53% of all calls.
Nov peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
135 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2021. $2.9M cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36 | — | |
| 2022 | 28 | -22.2% | |
| 2023 | 26 | -7.1% | |
| 2024 | 26 | +0.0% | |
| 2025 | 19 | -26.9% |
For the 2 building fires Kasson departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 42 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 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 7 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Corridor, mall | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 10 | Assembly or sales area, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 10 | 23.8% |
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 Kasson mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | Cigarette | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 10 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 3 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Kasson departments in 2025. These 4 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $1,500 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $1,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Kasson sits below the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,824 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 295 | 43.4 mi | |
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 225 | 41.2 mi | |
| 2000 | Debris and open burning | 177 | 39.8 mi | |
| 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 120 | 47.8 mi | |
| 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 83 | 37.8 mi | |
| 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 83 | 44.0 mi | |
| 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 | 38.8 mi | |
| 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 | 44.9 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 | 41.2 mi | |
| 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 60 | 35.9 mi | |
| 1995 | Debris and open burning | 60 | 41.6 mi | |
| 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 55 | 20.6 mi |
Top 2 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six Minnesota cities with population within ±25% of Kasson. 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.