ZIP 55981 recorded 17 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 99 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Wabasha County, MN.
99 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 22 | |
| 2023 | 28 | |
| 2024 | 20 | |
| 2025 | 17 |
Jan peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 55981 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 20 | 20.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 16 | 16.2% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 10 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 9 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 4.0% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 55981 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 34.6% | |
| 2 | Other | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Corridor, mall | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 26.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 34.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 26.9% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 6 | 23.1% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 1 | 3.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 55981 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 120% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,836,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 55981.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wabasha | 99 |
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 — 99 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.