ZIP 56096 recorded 16 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 60 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Le Sueur County, MN.
60 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 15 | |
| 2025 | 16 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56096 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 20 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 13 | 21.7% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 10 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 3 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 3.3% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56096 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Light shaft | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 15.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 1 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56096 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1748% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,512,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $3,000 | Outside storage fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56096.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterville | 60 |
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 — 60 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.