ZIP 56473 recorded 29 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 157 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cass County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
157 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | |
| 2022 | 34 | |
| 2023 | 38 | |
| 2024 | 33 | |
| 2025 | 29 |
May peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56473 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 22 | 14.0% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 21 | 13.4% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 21 | 13.4% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 20 | 12.7% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 14 | 8.9% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56473 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 32 | 76.2% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56473 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 870% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $275,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
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 — 157 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.