ZIP 55706 recorded 12 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 48 across 2021–2025. Primary county: St. Louis County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
48 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 12 |
May peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 55706 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 8 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 6 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 6 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 5 | 10.4% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 4 | 8.3% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 55706 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 38.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 5.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 4 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 5.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 55706 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,250 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $27,241 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 55706.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babbitt | 48 |
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 — 48 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.