ZIP 55053 recorded 10 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 28 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Rice County, MN.
28 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 10 |
Jun peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 55053 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 7.1% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 55053 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equipment or service area, other | 3 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Separate operator/control area of transportation | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 1 | 10.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 20.0% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Lightning | 1 | 10.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 55053 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 106% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $35,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $2,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $1,000 | Overheated motor | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $100 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
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 — 28 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.