ZIP 55748 recorded 4 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 41 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Aitkin County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
41 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 4 |
Feb peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 55748 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 9 | 22.0% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 3 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 3 | 7.3% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 55748 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Storage area, other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 5 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Construction/renovation area | 1 | 6.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 53.3% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Chemical, natural heat source, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Conducted heat from another fire | 1 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 55748 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 121800% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $7,800 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $4,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 55748.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hill City | 41 |
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 — 41 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.