ZIP 56653 recorded 9 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 43 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Koochiching County, MN.
43 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 9 |
Jun peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56653 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 12 | 27.9% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2 | 4.7% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56653 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 5 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 46.7% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 13.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56653 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 118% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $52,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $35,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56653.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Littlefork | 43 |
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 — 43 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.