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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 54451

ZIP 54451 recorded 13 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 96 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Taylor County, WI.

ZIP 54451 FIPS 55119 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
13
96 across 5 years
Building fires
9
1 wildland
Wildfire risk
14
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Taylor County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 54451

96 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 2
2022 32
2023 21
2024 28
2025 13
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 54451?

Jan peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 10
Apr 12
May 8
Jun 10
Jul 4
Aug 6
Sep 5
Oct 5
Nov 3
Dec 7
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 54451?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54451 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 33 34.4%
2 Carbon monoxide incident 14 14.6%
3 Power line down 9 9.4%
4 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 8 8.3%
5 Passenger vehicle fire 7 7.3%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 54451?

For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
81%
26
Cause undetermined
3%
1
Intentional / arson
3%
1
Equipment / heat source failure
12%
4
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
1%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54451 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 8 25.0%
2 Storage area, other 3 9.4%
3 Undetermined 3 9.4%
4 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 2 6.2%
5 Wall assembly 2 6.2%
6 Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape 1 3.1%
7 Interior stairway or ramp 1 3.1%
8 Entrance way, lobby 1 3.1%
9 All other areas 11 34.4%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Heat from powered equipment, other 7 21.9%
2 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 6 18.8%
3 Hot ember or ash 4 12.5%
4 Undetermined 4 12.5%
5 Arcing 3 9.4%
6 Heat source: other 2 6.2%
7 Candle 2 6.2%
8 Hot or smoldering object, other 1 3.1%
9 All other sources 3 9.4%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $475K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54451 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 186% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $200,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
2 $100,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
3 $75,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
4 $25,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
5 $20,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
6 $20,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
7 $20,000 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other 2025 Significant
8 $15,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 54451

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 54451.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Medford 91
2 Mosinee 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 54451

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 96 incidents in this ZIP across 2021–2025. Building-fire breakdowns (Area of Origin, Heat Source, ignition cause) only count fires investigators classified beyond the basic incident report. Because NFIRS reporting is voluntary, totals are a strong indicator rather than a complete census.