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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 54554

ZIP 54554 recorded 14 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 79 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Vilas County, WI.

ZIP 54554 FIPS 55125 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
14
79 across 5 years
Building fires
2
2 wildland
Wildfire risk
22
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Vilas County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 54554

79 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 8
2022 24
2023 17
2024 16
2025 14
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 54554?

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

Jan 1
Feb 1
Mar 6
Apr 10
May 16
Jun 13
Jul 11
Aug 3
Sep 8
Oct 3
Nov 3
Dec 4
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 54554?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54554 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Power line down 24 30.4%
2 Building fires 23 29.1%
3 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 6 7.6%
4 Forest, woods or wildland fire 3 3.8%
5 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 3 3.8%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 54554?

For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
8%
1
Cause undetermined
62%
8
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
15%
2
Act of nature (lightning)
15%
2
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54554 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 6 46.2%
2 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 3 23.1%
3 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 1 7.7%
4 Substructure area or space, crawl space 1 7.7%
5 Wall surface: exterior 1 7.7%
6 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 1 7.7%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 9 69.2%
2 Lightning 2 15.4%
3 Heat from powered equipment, other 1 7.7%
4 Arcing 1 7.7%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $1.4M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54554 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 9233% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $400,000 Building fires 2022 Major
2 $225,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
3 $165,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
4 $150,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
5 $150,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
6 $120,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
7 $100,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
8 $75,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
11 Current conditions

Right now in 54554

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 — 79 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.