ZIP 55038 recorded 148 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 581 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Anoka County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
581 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 122 | |
| 2022 | 136 | |
| 2023 | 123 | |
| 2024 | 52 | |
| 2025 | 148 |
Jul peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 55038 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 125 | 21.5% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 118 | 20.3% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 52 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 43 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 27 | 4.6% |
For the 30 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 55038 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 21 | 21.4% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 12 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 7 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 5 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 5 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 4.1% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 36 | 36.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 33 | 33.7% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 18 | 18.4% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 5 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Fireworks | 4 | 4.1% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 21 | 21.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 55038 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 249% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $475,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $355,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $104,700 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 55038.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo | 342 | |
| 2 | Lino Lakes | 163 | |
| 3 | Centerville | 68 | |
| 4 | Grant | 2 | |
| 5 | Columbus | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County | MN | 1.00 | FIPS 27163 |
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 — 581 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.