ZIP 56232 recorded 5 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 42 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lac qui Parle County, MN.
42 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 15 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 5 |
Nov peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56232 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 11 | 26.2% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 7 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 6 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 3 | 7.1% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56232 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 31.6% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 4 | Function area, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 21.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 36.8% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 5.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56232 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 127% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $20,000 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $3,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $250 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56232.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawson | 42 |
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 — 42 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.