ZIP 56187 recorded 47 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 200 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Nobles County, MN.
200 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | |
| 2022 | 40 | |
| 2023 | 32 | |
| 2024 | 50 | |
| 2025 | 47 |
Aug peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56187 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 40 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 24 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 22 | 11.0% | |
| 4 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 20 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 11 | 5.5% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56187 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 6 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Exterior, exposed surface | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 21 | 32.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 40.6% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 7 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 7.8% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 10.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56187 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 277% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $540,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $400,000 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $375,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $133,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $130,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $98,700 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56187.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worthington | 200 |
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 — 200 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.