ZIP 56251 recorded 5 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 34 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Kandiyohi County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
34 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 5 |
Oct peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56251 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 8 | 23.5% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 7 | 20.6% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 5.9% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56251 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 46.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 23.1% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Function area, other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 7.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 53.8% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56251 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 315% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $1 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2023 | Significant |
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 — 34 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.