ZIP 56477 recorded 21 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 109 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Otter Tail County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
109 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | |
| 2022 | 19 | |
| 2023 | 36 | |
| 2024 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 21 |
May peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56477 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 32 | 29.4% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 16 | 14.7% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 12 | 11.0% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 10 | 9.2% | |
| 5 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 7 | 6.4% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56477 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 41.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 13.9% | |
| 3 | Other | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 13.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 61.1% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 6 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 2.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56477 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1532% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $35,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56477.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebeka | 109 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadena County | MN | 1.00 | FIPS 27159 |
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 — 109 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.