ZIP 56062 recorded 9 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 74 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Blue Earth County, MN.
74 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 15 | |
| 2025 | 9 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56062 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 12 | 16.2% | |
| 2 | Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill | 8 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 7 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 4 | 5.4% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56062 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 51.7% | |
| 2 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 10.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 62.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Candle | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 3.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56062 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 177857% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $110,800 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $1,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $500 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $100 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $100 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56062.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madelia | 74 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watonwan County | MN | 1.00 | FIPS 27165 |
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 — 74 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.