ZIP 58523 recorded 27 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 117 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mercer County, ND. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
117 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2023 | 24 | |
| 2024 | 18 | |
| 2025 | 27 |
Jul peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 58523 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 26 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 19 | 16.2% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 9 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 8 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 6 | 5.1% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 58523 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 16.9% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 9 | 15.3% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 7 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 7 | 11.9% | |
| 5 | Other | 5 | 8.5% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 13 | 22.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 25.4% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 7 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 10.2% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 14 | 23.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 58523 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 229% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $25,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $3,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $2,500 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 58523.
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 — 117 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.