ZIP 56279 recorded 10 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 30 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Kandiyohi County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
30 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 10 |
Apr peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56279 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 7 | 23.3% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 7 | 23.3% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 5 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2 | 6.7% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56279 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 3 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 6 | Vacant structural area | 1 | 12.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 12.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56279 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 1100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $500 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56279.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennock | 30 |
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 — 30 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.