2025 Shakopee Fire Department Year in Review

EMERGENCY INCIDENTS

FIRE LOSS Fire loss is attributed to both property loss and contents loss. As part of the fire investigation process, estimated values and loss of property and contents are determined. The overall fire loss is calculated based on these estimates. The total fire loss for 2025 was $1,155,758 and can be broken down as follows:

DOLLAR VALUE SAVED AND LOST Value/Loss

2025

Total Value

$203,597,745

Total Loss

$1,155,758

■ Building Fires: $883,000 ■ Vehicle Fires: $260,733 ■ Other: $12,025

Total Saved $202,441,987 Value saved and loss are determined from estimated property values, web-based vehicle value searches, and insurance records. The total percent of value saved for 2025 was: 99.43%

2025 MAJOR LOSS FIRES—LOSS GREATER THAN $25,000 Date Incident Type

Total Loss

Total Value

$143,000

1/21/2025

Building Fire

$90,000

$1,597,580

1/31/2025

Building Fire

$100,000

$5,879,800

4/17/2025

Building Fire

$150,000

$114,300

5/2/2025

Building Fire

$95,000

$150,000

7/28/2025

Vehicle Fire

$150,000

$45,000

9/11/2025

Vehicle Fire

$45,000

$118,200

9/18/2025

Building Fire

$100,000

$166,700

10/22/2025

Building Fire

$75,000

$299,500

11/9/2025

Building Fire

$95,000

$568,000

11/19/2025

Building Fire

$50,000

Captain Tim Nordstrom and Firefighter Sam Schwaesdall work to suppress hotspots following a fire at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival grounds.

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