In 2025, fire departments serving Lomira responded to 73 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $1.0M building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 81% of all calls.
Jan peaks. Sep dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
238 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025. $2.3M cumulative property loss. 1 civilian deaths.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | — | |
| 2022 | 35 | -14.6% | |
| 2023 | 50 | +42.9% | |
| 2024 | 39 | -22.0% | |
| 2025 | 73 | +87.2% |
For the 38 building fires Lomira departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 37 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 | 12 | 32.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 16.2% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 4 | Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 10 | Technical processing areas, other | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 7 | 18.9% |
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 Lomira mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 35.1% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 18.9% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 4 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 10.8% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 10 | Match | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 2 | 5.4% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Lomira departments in 2025. These 4 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | Major | Investigated |
| 2 | $450,000 | Building fires | Major | Investigated |
| 3 | $20,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Lomira sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 10,361 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 1,100 | 31.2 mi | |
| 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 1,015 | 12.6 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 829 | 17.8 mi | |
| 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 630 | 17.8 mi | |
| 2006 | Debris and open burning | 612 | 17.2 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 508 | 12.6 mi | |
| 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 484 | 37.5 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 400 | 32.9 mi | |
| 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 385 | 43.9 mi | |
| 2015 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 366 | 45.4 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 364 | 13.4 mi | |
| 2002 | Natural | 360 | 12.3 mi |
Top 3 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 Lomira. 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.