ZIP 56085 recorded 12 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 90 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Brown County, MN.
90 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | |
| 2022 | 24 | |
| 2023 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 25 | |
| 2025 | 12 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56085 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 17 | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 8 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 7 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 6 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 5 | 5.6% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56085 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 14.6% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Other | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 24.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 19.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 6 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 6 | 14.6% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 19.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56085 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 739% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $70,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56085.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sleepy Eye | 86 |
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 — 90 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.