In 2025, fire departments serving Fox Crossing responded to 10 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.
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
70 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $20K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | — | |
| 2022 | 12 | -33.3% | |
| 2023 | 11 | -8.3% | |
| 2024 | 19 | +72.7% | |
| 2025 | 10 | -47.4% |
For the 6 building fires Fox Crossing departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 3 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 | 2 | 66.7% | |
| 2 | Other | 1 | 33.3% |
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 Fox Crossing mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 2 | 66.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 33.3% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Fox Crossing sits below the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 8,717 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 | 46.0 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 829 | 38.0 mi | |
| 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 630 | 37.8 mi | |
| 2006 | Debris and open burning | 612 | 46.8 mi | |
| 2003 | Debris and open burning | 572 | 46.2 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 508 | 31.0 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 400 | 14.6 mi | |
| 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 385 | 14.4 mi | |
| 2015 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 366 | 7.6 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 364 | 49.4 mi | |
| 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 325 | 45.6 mi | |
| 1999 | Debris and open burning | 320 | 30.3 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 Fox Crossing. 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.