ZIP 56316 recorded 21 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 68 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Stearns County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
68 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 21 |
Jun peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56316 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 19 | 27.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 11 | 16.2% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 8 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 4 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Outside equipment fire | 4 | 5.9% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56316 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 7 | Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 8 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 1 | 8.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 8.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56316 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 357% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $417,696 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $140,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $100 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56316.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooten | 68 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pope County | MN | 0.50 | FIPS 27121 |
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 — 68 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.