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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 54521

ZIP 54521 recorded 82 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 329 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Oneida County, WI.

ZIP 54521 FIPS 55085 ZIP-level 2 counties
Total incidents (2025)
82
329 across 5 years
Building fires
22
2 wildland
Wildfire risk
27
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Oneida County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 54521

329 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 37
2022 63
2023 64
2024 83
2025 82
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 54521?

Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 32
Feb 15
Mar 35
Apr 31
May 29
Jun 23
Jul 39
Aug 21
Sep 26
Oct 31
Nov 24
Dec 23
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 54521?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54521 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Carbon monoxide incident 73 22.2%
2 Building fires 72 21.9%
3 Power line down 62 18.8%
4 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 46 14.0%
5 Forest, woods or wildland fire 10 3.0%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 54521?

For the 22 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
80%
37
Cause undetermined
13%
6
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
7%
3
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54521 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 11 23.9%
2 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 7 15.2%
3 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 3 6.5%
4 Laundry area, wash house (laundry) 2 4.3%
5 Structural area, other 2 4.3%
6 Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories 2 4.3%
7 Wall surface: exterior 2 4.3%
8 Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. 2 4.3%
9 All other areas 15 32.6%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 28 60.9%
2 Hot ember or ash 6 13.0%
3 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 4 8.7%
4 Arcing 3 6.5%
5 Heat source: other 1 2.2%
6 Heat from powered equipment, other 1 2.2%
7 Heat, spark from friction 1 2.2%
8 Cigarette 1 2.2%
9 All other sources 1 2.2%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $825K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54521 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 196% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $200,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
2 $125,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
3 $100,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
4 $100,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
5 $80,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
6 $75,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
7 $75,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
8 $70,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 54521

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 54521.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Eagle River 312
10 Also served by

ZIP 54521 crosses 2 counties

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

CountyStateWeight 
Vilas County WI 1.00 FIPS 55125
11 Current conditions

Right now in 54521

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 — 329 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.