In 2025, fire departments serving Wyoming responded to 33 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $10K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Grass fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 79% of all calls.
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
165 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $40K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | — | |
| 2022 | 28 | +16.7% | |
| 2023 | 37 | +32.1% | |
| 2024 | 43 | +16.2% | |
| 2025 | 33 | -23.3% |
For the 2 building fires Wyoming departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 61 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 | Outside area, other | 23 | 37.7% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 15 | 24.6% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 5 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 10 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 5 | 8.2% |
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 Wyoming mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 41.0% | |
| 2 | Match | 10 | 16.4% | |
| 3 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 10 | 16.4% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | Incendiary device | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 10 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 3 | 4.9% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Wyoming departments in 2025. These 1 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Wyoming sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 2,115 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 375 | 47.1 mi | |
| 2012 | Debris and open burning | 210 | 44.8 mi | |
| 2018 | Debris and open burning | 200 | 17.8 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 200 | 35.1 mi | |
| 2015 | Debris and open burning | 195 | 40.7 mi | |
| 2020 | Debris and open burning | 110 | 37.3 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 60 | 30.2 mi | |
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 | 32.7 mi | |
| 2017 | Natural | 60 | 44.4 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 52 | 46.7 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 51 | 33.0 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 | 49.8 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 Illinois cities with population within ±25% of Wyoming. 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.