ZIP 56527 recorded 6 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 31 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Otter Tail County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
31 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 6 |
Apr peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56527 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 7 | 22.6% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 6 | 19.4% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 3 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 3 | 9.7% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 6.5% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56527 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 4 | Switchgear area, transformer vault | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Separate operator/control area of transportation | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 8 | Multiple areas | 1 | 9.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Radiated heat from another fire | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 1 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56527 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 3991% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $2,500 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $100 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
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 — 31 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.