ZIP 56379 recorded 42 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 241 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Benton County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
241 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | |
| 2022 | 48 | |
| 2023 | 59 | |
| 2024 | 49 | |
| 2025 | 42 |
Jun peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56379 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 40 | 16.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 34 | 14.1% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 32 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 19 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 15 | 6.2% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56379 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 45 | 43.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 6 | 5.8% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Switchgear area, transformer vault | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 23 | 22.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 66 | 63.5% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 8 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 7 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Match | 2 | 1.9% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Chemical reaction | 2 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 5.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56379 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 164% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $275,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $208,800 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $192,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $145,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $140,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $95,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $80,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56379.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauk Rapids | 240 |
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 — 241 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.