In 2025, fire departments serving Eagle responded to 28 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $500K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Arcing, shorted electrical equipment lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 57% of all calls.
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
163 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2022. $582K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | — | |
| 2022 | 60 | +172.7% | |
| 2023 | 28 | -53.3% | |
| 2024 | 25 | -10.7% | |
| 2025 | 28 | +12.0% |
For the 2 building fires Eagle departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 16 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 | 6 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Other | 4 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 4 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 1 | 6.2% |
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 Eagle mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Eagle departments in 2025. These 4 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Outside equipment fire | Major | Investigated |
| 2 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $5,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $350 | Grass fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Eagle sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 9,276 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1,100 | 43.3 mi | |
| 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 1,100 | 31.6 mi | |
| 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 1,015 | 49.4 mi | |
| 2015 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 750 | 47.4 mi | |
| 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 580 | 42.9 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 500 | 47.6 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 450 | 46.4 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 364 | 46.0 mi | |
| 2002 | Natural | 360 | 41.6 mi | |
| 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 325 | 48.3 mi | |
| 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 290 | 32.4 mi | |
| 2005 | Debris and open burning | 280 | 44.3 mi |
Top 5 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 Eagle. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
2 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Eagle.
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.