ZIP 56742 recorded 3 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 26 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Pennington County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
26 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
Aug peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56742 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 5 | 19.2% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 4 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 4 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 5 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 3 | 11.5% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56742 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 7.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 23.1% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 5 | Lightning | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56742 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1933% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $3,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake County | MN | 1.00 | FIPS 27125 |
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 — 26 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.