ZIP 56228 recorded 16 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 62 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Meeker County, MN.
62 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 16 |
Jun peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56228 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 13 | 21.0% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 7 | 11.3% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 6 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 6.5% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56228 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 13.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Match | 1 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56228 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 222% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $85,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $21,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $3,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56228.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cosmos | 62 |
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 — 62 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.