ZIP 56438 recorded 23 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 72 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Todd County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
72 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | |
| 2022 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 19 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 23 |
Aug peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56438 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 18 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 12 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 10 | 13.9% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 6 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 5.6% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56438 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 18.5% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Function area, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 7 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 18.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 29.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 4 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 3.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56438 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 116% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56438.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Browerville | 72 |
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 — 72 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.