In 2025, fire departments serving Cameron responded to 21 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 62% of all calls.
Jul peaks. Aug dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
122 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | — | |
| 2022 | 20 | -23.1% | |
| 2023 | 20 | +0.0% | |
| 2024 | 35 | +75.0% | |
| 2025 | 21 | -40.0% |
For the 3 building fires Cameron departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 45 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 | 13 | 28.9% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 8 | 17.8% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Function area, other | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 10 | Storage area, other | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 7 | 15.6% |
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 Cameron mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 55.6% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 5 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | Fireworks | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 10 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 1 | 2.2% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Cameron sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 2,191 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Fireworks | 390 | 37.5 mi | |
| 2005 | Debris and open burning | 260 | 49.8 mi | |
| 2003 | Debris and open burning | 148 | 29.9 mi | |
| 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 140 | 19.8 mi | |
| 2012 | Debris and open burning | 123 | 36.0 mi | |
| 1998 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 120 | 38.9 mi | |
| 1992 | Natural | 100 | 49.9 mi | |
| 2006 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 75 | 40.6 mi | |
| 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 75 | 32.6 mi | |
| 1993 | Debris and open burning | 70 | 33.4 mi | |
| 1996 | Debris and open burning | 69 | 23.4 mi | |
| 2009 | Debris and open burning | 61 | 48.9 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 Cameron. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Cameron.
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.