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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 56142

ZIP 56142 recorded 7 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 28 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lincoln County, MN.

ZIP 56142 FIPS 27081 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
7
28 across 5 years
Building fires
6
1 wildland
Wildfire risk
32
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Lincoln County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 56142

28 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 2
2022 5
2023 14
2024 0
2025 7
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 56142?

Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 0
Apr 9
May 3
Jun 3
Jul 0
Aug 2
Sep 1
Oct 5
Nov 0
Dec 4
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 56142?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56142 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 8 28.6%
2 Grass fire 6 21.4%
3 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 4 14.3%
4 Vehicle accident, general cleanup 4 14.3%
5 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 3 10.7%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 56142?

For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
100%
7
Cause undetermined
0%
0
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56142 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Vehicle area, other 3 42.9%
2 Other 2 28.6%
3 Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC 1 14.3%
4 Undetermined 1 14.3%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 3 42.9%
2 Heat source: other 2 28.6%
3 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 1 14.3%
4 Hot or smoldering object, other 1 14.3%
07 The biggest fires

2 fires · $2 in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56142 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 200% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $1 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2023 Significant
2 $1 Building fires 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 56142

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56142.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Ivanhoe 28
11 Current conditions

Right now in 56142

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 28 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.