ZIP 56253 recorded 3 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 14 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Kandiyohi County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
14 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
Oct peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56253 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 4 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 1 | 7.1% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56253 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 20.0% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 80.0% | |
| 2 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 20.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56253 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 103% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $3,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $3,200 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $2,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle 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 — 14 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.