ZIP 56515 recorded 25 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 100 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Otter Tail County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
100 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | |
| 2022 | 26 | |
| 2023 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 23 | |
| 2025 | 25 |
Nov peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56515 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 30 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 16 | 16.0% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 10 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 8 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 7 | 7.0% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56515 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 37.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Wall assembly | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 8 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 13.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 41.4% | |
| 2 | Conducted heat from another fire | 4 | 13.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 6.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56515 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 239% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $268,900 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $179,826 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $149,800 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $139,900 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $108,400 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $107,700 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,038 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56515.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battle Lake | 99 |
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 — 100 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.