ZIP 56482 recorded 35 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 165 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Wadena County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
165 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | |
| 2022 | 44 | |
| 2023 | 29 | |
| 2024 | 26 | |
| 2025 | 35 |
May peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56482 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 73 | 44.2% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 12 | 7.3% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 9 | 5.5% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 9 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 8 | 4.8% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56482 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 6 | 14.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 6 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 17 | 40.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 38.1% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 7 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 14.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56482 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 2402% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $750,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $325,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $88,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $85,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $55,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56482.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadena | 165 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail County | MN | 0.50 | FIPS 27111 |
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 — 165 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.