ZIP 55312 recorded 10 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 60 across 2021–2025. Primary county: McLeod County, MN.
60 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 19 | |
| 2025 | 10 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 55312 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 16 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 11 | 18.3% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 5 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 4 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 5.0% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 55312 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 27.8% | |
| 2 | Structural area, other | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 22.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 38.9% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Match | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 5.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 55312 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 372% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $138,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $43,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $26,000 | Outside storage fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $8,000 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $8,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 55312.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownton | 60 |
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 — 60 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.