ZIP 56579 recorded 18 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 83 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Wilkin County, MN.
83 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 22 | |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 12 | |
| 2025 | 18 |
May peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 56579 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 17 | 20.5% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 9 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 8 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 8 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 7.2% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 56579 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 24.4% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 10 | 24.4% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 14.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 6 | 14.6% | |
| 2 | Heat, spark from friction | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 17.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 56579 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 112% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $7,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $3,700 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 56579.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rothsay | 83 |
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 — 83 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.