ZIP 55389 recorded 10 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 35 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Meeker County, MN.
35 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 10 |
Mar peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 55389 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 14 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 1 | 2.9% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 55389 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 53.8% | |
| 2 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Storage area, other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 7.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 69.2% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Lightning | 1 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 55389 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 140% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 55389.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watkins | 34 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stearns County | MN | 1.00 | FIPS 27145 |
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 — 35 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.