ZIP 56540 recorded 4 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 83 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Norman County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
83 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | |
| 2022 | 15 | |
| 2023 | 18 | |
| 2024 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 4 |
Apr peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56540 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 23 | 27.7% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 13 | 15.7% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 10 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 6 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 6 | 7.2% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56540 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 35.0% | |
| 2 | Equipment or service area, other | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Function area, other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 7 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 5.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 5.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56540 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $180,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $3,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,500 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56540.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fertile | 82 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | MN | 1.00 | FIPS 27119 |
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 — 83 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.