ZIP 56024 recorded 22 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 61 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Blue Earth County, MN.
61 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 15 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 22 |
Mar peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56024 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 10 | 16.4% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 8 | 13.1% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 8 | 13.1% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 3 | 4.9% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56024 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 13.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 4 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56024 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 381% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56024.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagle Lake | 61 |
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 — 61 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.