ZIP 55736 recorded 24 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 86 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Itasca County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
86 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 24 |
Jul peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 55736 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 22 | 25.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 16 | 18.6% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 5 | 5.8% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 4 | 4.7% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 55736 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 42.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Corridor, mall | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 7.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 53.6% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 3.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 55736 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 119% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,500,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis County | MN | 1.00 | FIPS 27137 |
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 — 86 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.