ZIP 55779 recorded 30 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 183 across 2021–2025. Primary county: St. Louis County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
183 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47 | |
| 2022 | 52 | |
| 2023 | 49 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 30 |
May peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 55779 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 50 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 29 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 14 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 13 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 11 | 6.0% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 55779 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 38.3% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 25.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 46.8% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 10.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 55779 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 645% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $125,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $73,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
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 — 183 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.