ZIP 56342 recorded 32 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 129 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Aitkin County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
129 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2023 | 27 | |
| 2024 | 18 | |
| 2025 | 32 |
May peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56342 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 18 | 14.0% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 16 | 12.4% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 15 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 14 | 10.9% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 11 | 8.5% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56342 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 15 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 11 | 24.4% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 4 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Wall assembly | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 6 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Candle | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 15.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56342 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 571% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $491,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $186,400 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $140,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $122,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $95,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $42,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56342.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isle | 33 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mille Lacs County | MN | 1.00 | FIPS 27095 |
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 — 129 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.