ZIP 56573 recorded 39 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 194 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Otter Tail County, MN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
194 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | |
| 2022 | 44 | |
| 2023 | 33 | |
| 2024 | 44 | |
| 2025 | 39 |
Apr peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56573 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 40 | 20.6% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 35 | 18.0% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 15 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 15 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 15 | 7.7% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56573 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 26.5% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 5 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Wall surface: exterior | 4 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 8 | Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 20.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 51.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 16.3% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 8.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56573 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 163% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $330,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $125,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56573.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perham | 194 |
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 — 194 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.