ZIP 56456 is served primarily by Crow Wing County, MN — including Brainerd. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Crow Wing County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
May peaks. Aug dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 62 | 17.0% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 58 | 15.9% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 35 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 27 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 25 | 6.8% |
10 cities sit in Crow Wing County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brainerd | 14,412 | 150 | 16 | B- |
| 2 | Baxter | 8,668 | 31 | 1 | A+ |
| 3 | Breezy Point | 2,605 | 16 | 4 | A |
| 4 | Crosby | 2,519 | 22 | 4 | A- |
| 5 | Crosslake | 2,457 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Pequot Lakes | 2,135 | 27 | 8 | C+ |
| 7 | Nisswa | 1,733 | 22 | 5 | B |
| 8 | Emily | 658 | 14 | 2 | C |
| 9 | Deerwood | 630 | 8 | 2 | B- |
| 10 | Ironton | 559 | 1 | 1 | B |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Crow Wing County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.