ZIP 56223 recorded 5 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 32 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Yellow Medicine County, MN.
32 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 5 |
Feb peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56223 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 19 | 59.4% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 1 | 3.1% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56223 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 31.2% | |
| 2 | Storage area, other | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Equipment or service area, other | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 6.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 62.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56223 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 61820% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,800,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $113,106 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56223.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarkfield | 31 |
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 — 32 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.