ZIP 56296 recorded 0 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 40 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Traverse County, MN.
40 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 17 | |
| 2023 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 0 |
Oct peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56296 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 10 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 10 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Outside equipment fire | 4 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 3 | 7.5% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56296 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 36.8% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Structural area, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 10.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 21.1% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 10.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56296 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $3,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56296.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheaton | 40 |
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 — 40 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.