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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 54487

ZIP 54487 recorded 29 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 263 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lincoln County, WI.

ZIP 54487 FIPS 55069 ZIP-level 2 counties
Total incidents (2025)
29
263 across 5 years
Building fires
12
3 wildland
Wildfire risk
30
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Lincoln County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 54487

263 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 57
2022 64
2023 65
2024 48
2025 29
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 54487?

Jun peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 24
Feb 14
Mar 28
Apr 18
May 32
Jun 42
Jul 28
Aug 13
Sep 6
Oct 20
Nov 23
Dec 15
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 54487?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54487 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 69 26.2%
2 Forest, woods or wildland fire 29 11.0%
3 Power line down 28 10.6%
4 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 22 8.4%
5 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 15 5.7%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 54487?

For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
78%
59
Cause undetermined
3%
2
Intentional / arson
1%
1
Equipment / heat source failure
8%
6
Under investigation
9%
7
Act of nature (lightning)
1%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54487 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 23 30.3%
2 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 12 15.8%
3 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 6 7.9%
4 Wildland, woods 5 6.6%
5 Outside area, other 4 5.3%
6 Structural area, other 3 3.9%
7 Wall surface: exterior 3 3.9%
8 Other 2 2.6%
9 All other areas 18 23.7%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 32 42.1%
2 Heat from powered equipment, other 12 15.8%
3 Hot or smoldering object, other 8 10.5%
4 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 5 6.6%
5 Hot ember or ash 4 5.3%
6 Heat source: other 3 3.9%
7 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 2 2.6%
8 Arcing 2 2.6%
9 All other sources 8 10.5%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $2.0M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54487 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 338% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $500,000 Building fires 2023 Major
2 $500,000 Building fires 2023 Major
3 $250,000 Building fires 2025 Major
4 $200,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
5 $200,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
6 $150,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
7 $150,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
8 $80,000 Fires in structures other than in a building 2021 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 54487

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 54487.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Tomahawk 135
2 King 10
3 Harrison 7
10 Also served by

ZIP 54487 crosses 2 counties

Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.

CountyStateWeight 
Oneida County WI 1.00 FIPS 55085
11 Current conditions

Right now in 54487

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 — 263 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.