ZIP 55071 recorded 53 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 176 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Washington County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
176 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | |
| 2022 | 45 | |
| 2023 | 46 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 53 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 55071 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 35 | 19.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 30 | 17.0% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 27 | 15.3% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 23 | 13.1% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 9 | 5.1% |
For the 16 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 55071 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 6 | Function area, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 21.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 42.1% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 5.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 55071 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 342% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $755,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 55071.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Prague | 2 |
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 — 176 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.