Otter Tail, MN

County incident profile · 2021–2025

6,754
5-Year Incidents
16
Departments
60,042
Population
22.5
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2021–2025). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2021–2025)

EMS / Rescue
3,222 (47.7%)
Fire
1,081 (16%)
False Alarms
983 (14.6%)
Good Intent
624 (9.2%)
Service Calls
237 (3.5%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

1,351
Avg Incidents / Year
47.7%
EMS Share
16%
Fire Share
14.6%
False Alarm Rate
+12.8%
5-Year Trend
16
Departments

Departments

Showing 16 of 16
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Fergus Falls Fire Dept 1,771 11.7% 24.9% 26.8% +69.4%
New York Mills Fire Dept 1,117 6.7% 85.2% 4.2% -18.5%
Perham Fire Dept 952 16.3% 17.8% 32.4% +6.7%
Underwood Fire Dept 685 9.5% 82.9% 0.7% +21.6%
Dalton Fire Dept 410 11.5% 74.1% 1.2% +35.2%
Pelican Rapids Fire Dept 392 29.1% 31.1% 13.8% -47.3%
Deer Creek Fire Dept 375 13.3% 79.2% 0% -18.6%
Henning Fire Dept 205 29.8% 37.1% 15.1% +8.6%
Battle Lake Fire Dept 204 28.9% 12.7% 14.7% +48.3%
Vergas Fire Dept 201 54.7% 24.4% 5.5% -24.2%
Dent Fire Dept 195 31.8% 48.2% 2.6% +46.9%
Elizabeth Fire Dept 164 17.7% 70.7% 1.2% +112.5%
Ottertail Fire Dept 38 28.9% 18.4% 28.9% +866.7%
Bluffton Fire Dept 30 73.3% 0% 0% -83.3%
Parkers Prairie Fire Dept 8 87.5% 12.5% 0% -75%
Vining Fire Dept 7 100% 0% 0%
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