ZIP 56097 recorded 57 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 192 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Faribault County, MN.
192 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | |
| 2022 | 36 | |
| 2023 | 33 | |
| 2024 | 34 | |
| 2025 | 57 |
Oct peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56097 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 47 | 24.5% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 31 | 16.1% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 25 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 16 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 10 | 5.2% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56097 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 29.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Function area, other | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Corridor, mall | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 24.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 63.4% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 4.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56097 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 838% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Fire in portable building, fixed location | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56097.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wells | 168 |
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 — 192 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.