ZIP 56241 recorded 32 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 130 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chippewa County, MN.
130 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | |
| 2022 | 36 | |
| 2023 | 30 | |
| 2024 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 32 |
May peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56241 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 29 | 22.3% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 19 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 17 | 13.1% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 9 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 8 | 6.2% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56241 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 30.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 18.6% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 6 | 14.0% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 7 | Corridor, mall | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 18.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 46.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 7.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56241 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 388% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Rail vehicle fire | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $110,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56241.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Granite Falls | 102 | |
| 2 | Renville | 7 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Medicine County | MN | 0.50 | FIPS 27173 |
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 — 130 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.