ZIP 56048 recorded 15 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 67 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Blue Earth County, MN.
67 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 21 | |
| 2023 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 15 |
Apr peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56048 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 14 | 20.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 11 | 16.4% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 6 | 9.0% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 7.5% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56048 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Function area, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 13.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 36.4% | |
| 2 | Heat, spark from friction | 4 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 4.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56048 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 30907% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $55,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $14,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $6,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56048.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janesville | 67 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waseca County | MN | 1.00 | FIPS 27161 |
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 — 67 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.