ZIP 56511 recorded 17 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 89 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Becker County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
89 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 21 | |
| 2024 | 32 | |
| 2025 | 17 |
May peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56511 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 26 | 29.2% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 12 | 13.5% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 9 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 4 | 4.5% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56511 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 34.8% | |
| 2 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Corridor, mall | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 26.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 39.1% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Chemical, natural heat source, other | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 4.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56511 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 368% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $130,000 | Building or structure weakened or collapsed | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $12,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 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 — 89 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.