ZIP 56256 recorded 3 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 82 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lac qui Parle County, MN.
82 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 23 | |
| 2023 | 30 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
May peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56256 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 27 | 32.9% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 13 | 15.9% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 11 | 13.4% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 4 | 4.9% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56256 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 30.4% | |
| 2 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 3 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Wall assembly | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 7 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 13.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 34.8% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 7 | 30.4% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 1 | 4.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56256 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 9905% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $7,000,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Catastrophic |
| 2 | $2,000,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $119,625 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $95,850 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $38,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56256.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison | 71 |
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 — 82 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.