ZIP 55918 recorded 7 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 32 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mower County, MN.
32 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 7 |
Feb peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 55918 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 15 | 46.9% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 4 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 1 | 3.1% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 55918 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equipment or service area, other | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 2 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 8 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 15.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 46.2% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 55918 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 474% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $224,400 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $90,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 55918.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsdale | 27 |
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 — 32 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.