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Fires in ZIP 54471

ZIP 54471 recorded 22 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 83 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Marathon County, WI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.

ZIP 54471 FIPS 55073 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
22
83 across 5 years
Building fires
6
5 wildland
Wildfire risk
40
FEMA NRI · Moderate
Active fires
0
in Marathon County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 54471

83 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 21
2022 9
2023 15
2024 16
2025 22
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 54471?

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

Jan 1
Feb 9
Mar 8
Apr 14
May 5
Jun 11
Jul 3
Aug 3
Sep 6
Oct 4
Nov 16
Dec 3
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 54471?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54471 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 29 34.9%
2 Grass fire 12 14.5%
3 Power line down 9 10.8%
4 Passenger vehicle fire 7 8.4%
5 Carbon monoxide incident 4 4.8%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 54471?

For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
40%
10
Cause undetermined
28%
7
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
16%
4
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
16%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54471 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 5 20.0%
2 Other 3 12.0%
3 Wildland, woods 3 12.0%
4 Undetermined 3 12.0%
5 Vehicle area, other 2 8.0%
6 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 1 4.0%
7 Cooking area, kitchen 1 4.0%
8 Laundry area, wash house (laundry) 1 4.0%
9 All other areas 6 24.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 15 60.0%
2 Heat from powered equipment, other 3 12.0%
3 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 2 8.0%
4 Hot ember or ash 2 8.0%
5 Arcing 1 4.0%
6 Lightning 1 4.0%
7 Heat from direct flame, convection currents 1 4.0%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $260K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54471 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 221% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $57,400 Building fires 2022 Significant
2 $45,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2025 Significant
3 $45,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
4 $43,000 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other 2021 Significant
5 $20,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2021 Significant
6 $20,000 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2023 Significant
7 $15,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
8 $15,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2024 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 54471

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 54471.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Thorp 3
2 Wausau 2
11 Current conditions

Right now in 54471

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 — 83 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.