In 2025, fire departments serving Cedar Grove responded to 19 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $100K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 63% of all calls.
Nov peaks. Apr dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
92 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $101K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | — | |
| 2022 | 12 | -45.5% | |
| 2023 | 13 | +8.3% | |
| 2024 | 26 | +100.0% | |
| 2025 | 19 | -26.9% |
For the 0 building fires Cedar Grove departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 34 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 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 11 | 32.4% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 9 | 26.5% | |
| 3 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | Wall assembly | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 10 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 3 | 8.8% |
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 Cedar Grove mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 5 | 14.7% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 5 | 14.7% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 6 | Match | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 7 | Sunlight | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 9 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 10 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 3 | 8.8% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Cedar Grove departments in 2025. These 1 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Cedar Grove sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 5,926 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 1,015 | 43.4 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 829 | 47.8 mi | |
| 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 630 | 47.7 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 508 | 36.3 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 364 | 43.5 mi | |
| 2002 | Natural | 360 | 40.3 mi | |
| 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 325 | 39.3 mi | |
| 2005 | Debris and open burning | 280 | 41.2 mi | |
| 2003 | Debris and open burning | 250 | 38.6 mi | |
| 2010 | Natural | 200 | 49.9 mi | |
| 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 150 | 45.3 mi | |
| 1997 | Debris and open burning | 130 | 39.2 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 Cedar Grove. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Cedar Grove.
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.