ZIP 55049 recorded 11 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 59 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Steele County, MN.
59 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 11 |
May peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 55049 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 11 | 18.6% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 9 | 15.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 5.1% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 55049 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 27.8% | |
| 2 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 27.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 4 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 55049 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1036% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $375,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $40,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $7,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 55049.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medford | 59 |
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 — 59 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.