ZIP 55055 recorded 31 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 140 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Washington County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
140 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | |
| 2022 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 35 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 31 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 55055 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 24 | 17.1% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 21 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 16 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 16 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 13 | 9.3% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 55055 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 11 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 9.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 59.1% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 4.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 55055 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 923% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $180,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 55055.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport | 140 |
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 — 140 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.