ZIP 56159 recorded 30 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 53 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cottonwood County, MN.
53 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 30 |
May peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56159 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 16 | 30.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 9 | 17.0% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 6 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 5 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Accident, potential accident, other | 4 | 7.5% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56159 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 36.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 10.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 26.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 21.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 10.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56159 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 205% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Fire in mobile prop. used as a fixed struc., other | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56159.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain Lake | 45 |
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 — 53 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.