ZIP 56331 recorded 6 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 54 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Stearns County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
54 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 6 |
Aug peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56331 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 17 | 31.5% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 7 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 6 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 6 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 4 | 7.4% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56331 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Structural area, other | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Corridor, mall | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 6.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 75.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56331 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 156% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56331.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freeport | 50 |
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 — 54 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.