ZIP 56240 recorded 10 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 33 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Big Stone County, MN.
33 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 10 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56240 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 11 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 1 | 3.0% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56240 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 15.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 46.2% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56240 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 130% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $180,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56240.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graceville | 32 |
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 — 33 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.