ZIP 56071 recorded 46 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 214 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Scott County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
214 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64 | |
| 2022 | 52 | |
| 2023 | 49 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 46 |
Jun peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56071 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 45 | 21.0% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 34 | 15.9% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 17 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 17 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 12 | 5.6% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56071 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 25.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 23.3% | |
| 3 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - 5+ persons; including barrack/dormitory | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 25.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 60.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 5 | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 7 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 7.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56071 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 663% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56071.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Prague | 180 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Sueur County | MN | 0.50 | FIPS 27079 |
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 — 214 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.