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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 56252

ZIP 56252 recorded 1 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 20 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Swift County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.

ZIP 56252 FIPS 27151 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
1
20 across 5 years
Building fires
0
1 wildland
Wildfire risk
46
FEMA NRI · Moderate
Active fires
0
in Swift County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 56252

20 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 7
2022 4
2023 4
2024 4
2025 1
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 56252?

Apr peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 1
Feb 1
Mar 0
Apr 7
May 7
Jun 1
Jul 0
Aug 1
Sep 1
Oct 1
Nov 0
Dec 0
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 56252?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56252 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 8 40.0%
2 Forest, woods or wildland fire 4 20.0%
3 Fire, other 2 10.0%
4 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other 2 10.0%
5 Passenger vehicle fire 1 5.0%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 56252?

For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
75%
9
Cause undetermined
8%
1
Intentional / arson
8%
1
Equipment / heat source failure
8%
1
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
1%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56252 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 7 58.3%
2 Other 1 8.3%
3 Cooking area, kitchen 1 8.3%
4 Equipment or service area, other 1 8.3%
5 Vehicle area, other 1 8.3%
6 Wildland, woods 1 8.3%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 8 66.7%
2 Heat source: other 1 8.3%
3 Heat from powered equipment, other 1 8.3%
4 Hot or smoldering object, other 1 8.3%
5 Flame/torch used for lighting 1 8.3%
07 The biggest fires

2 fires · $205K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56252 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $200,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
2 $5,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 56252

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56252.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Kerkhoven 20
11 Current conditions

Right now in 56252

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 20 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.