ZIP 56324 recorded 13 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 43 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Otter Tail County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
43 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 13 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56324 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 13 | 30.2% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 8 | 18.6% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 5 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 3 | 7.0% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56324 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 1 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 1 | 14.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56324 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 145% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
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.