ZIP 56453 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 33 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Otter Tail County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
33 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56453 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 14 | 42.4% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 5 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 4 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 6.1% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56453 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 9.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 45.5% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Match | 1 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56453 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 6940% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $950,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $38,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd County | MN | 1.00 | FIPS 27153 |
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 — 33 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.