In 2025, fire departments serving Bloomfield responded to 16 fire and hazmat incidents . Here's the full picture.
Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 100% of all calls.
Jan peaks. Mar dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
68 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025. $356K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | — | |
| 2022 | 12 | -20.0% | |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% | |
| 2024 | 13 | +8.3% | |
| 2025 | 16 | +23.1% |
For the 11 building fires Bloomfield departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 11 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 | 4 | 36.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 1 | 9.1% |
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 Bloomfield mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 45.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Cigarette | 1 | 9.1% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Bloomfield sits below the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 3,802 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 750 | 29.8 mi | |
| 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 580 | 49.8 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 450 | 28.5 mi | |
| 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 254 | 43.3 mi | |
| 2018 | Debris and open burning | 252 | 38.1 mi | |
| 2010 | Natural | 200 | 25.5 mi | |
| 2010 | Natural | 180 | 25.1 mi | |
| 2004 | Smoking | 169 | 49.8 mi | |
| 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 | 45.8 mi | |
| 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 80 | 10.9 mi | |
| 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 | 14.9 mi | |
| 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | 76 | 18.8 mi |
Top 4 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 Bloomfield. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
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.