Otter Tail, MN

County incident profile · 2020–2024

6,610
5-Year Incidents
16
Departments
60,042
Population
22
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2020-2024). 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 (2020–2024)

EMS / Rescue
3,108 (47%)
Fire
1,126 (17%)
False Alarms
893 (13.5%)
Good Intent
646 (9.8%)
Service Calls
217 (3.3%)

Summary

1,322
Avg Incidents / Year
47%
EMS Share
17%
Fire Share
13.5%
False Alarm Rate
+19.4%
5-Year Trend
16
Departments
Showing 16 of 16
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Fergus Falls Fire Dept 1,609 13.4% 22.1% 25.6% +51.6%
New York Mills Fire Dept 1,135 7.8% 84.5% 3.4% -4.1%
Perham Fire Dept 912 16.9% 18.6% 29.8% +29.1%
Underwood Fire Dept 653 10.6% 80.2% 1.1% +28.2%
Pelican Rapids Fire Dept 419 26.3% 31.5% 16% +5.3%
Deer Creek Fire Dept 388 13.4% 77.8% 0.3% -10.8%
Dalton Fire Dept 383 12.3% 71% 1.3% 0%
Elizabeth Fire Dept 215 13.5% 74.4% 1.4% -33.8%
Vergas Fire Dept 214 53.7% 24.8% 6.5% +52.6%
Henning Fire Dept 202 32.2% 36.6% 13.9% +20%
Battle Lake Fire Dept 192 27.1% 10.9% 14.1% +12.9%
Dent Fire Dept 188 37.8% 41.5% 3.2% +30%
Ottertail Fire Dept 41 31.7% 17.1% 29.3% +866.7%
Bluffton Fire Dept 41 68.3% 0% 0% -16.7%
Parkers Prairie Fire Dept 11 81.8% 9.1% 0% -25%
Vining Fire Dept 7 100% 0% 0%
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