In 2025, fire departments serving Antigo responded to 110 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $50K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Power line down lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 66% of all calls.
Mar peaks. Oct dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
439 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025. $1.7M cumulative property loss. 2 civilian deaths.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 102 | — | |
| 2022 | 77 | -24.5% | |
| 2023 | 58 | -24.7% | |
| 2024 | 92 | +58.6% | |
| 2025 | 110 | +19.6% |
For the 18 building fires Antigo departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 119 building fires investigators classified across 2021–2025. The room or location where ignition occurred — kitchens, bedrooms, exterior, vehicle areas — tells you where to focus prevention.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 16.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 17 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 13 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Other | 6 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 6 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 6 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 6 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | Function area, other | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 10 | Entrance way, lobby | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 31 | 26.1% |
NFIRS Heat Source (HEAT_SOURC) — the physical thing that started it. Spark or ember from operating equipment, an open flame, smoking materials, or hot embers from a fireplace are the leading culprits nationwide. Here's the Antigo mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 47 | 39.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 11 | 9.2% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 9 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 7 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | Heat, spark from friction | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 10 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 13 | 10.9% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Antigo departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 97% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Outside storage fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $30,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $30,000 | Outside storage fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $25,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $12,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 8 | $5,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Antigo sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 2,019 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Smoking | 187 | 46.3 mi | |
| 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 153 | 45.2 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 133 | 34.4 mi | |
| 2014 | Natural | 110 | 35.5 mi | |
| 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | 103 | 45.1 mi | |
| 2000 | Debris and open burning | 98 | 37.9 mi | |
| 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 94 | 19.5 mi | |
| 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | 88 | 10.3 mi | |
| 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 82 | 48.9 mi | |
| 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 82 | 29.0 mi | |
| 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | 81 | 47.6 mi | |
| 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 77 | 29.3 mi |
Top 2 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six Wisconsin cities with population within ±25% of Antigo. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
3 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Antigo.
A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.
Numbers reflect incidents reported by participating fire departments to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Public Data Release for calendar year 2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Per-capita comparisons use 2023 ACS population estimates. Wildland fire data complements NFIRS with NIFC and USFS perimeters. Active-fire counts come from a dated NIFC snapshot, not a live feed.