ZIP 56572 recorded 42 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 152 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Becker County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
152 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2023 | 32 | |
| 2024 | 30 | |
| 2025 | 42 |
May peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56572 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 27 | 17.8% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 20 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 16 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 16 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 14 | 9.2% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56572 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 20.8% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 9 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 5 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Wall assembly | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 25.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 7 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 4 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Conducted heat from another fire | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 20.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56572 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1330% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $158,550 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $125,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $102,680 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56572.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelican Rapids | 61 |
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 | 1.00 | 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 — 152 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.