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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 54634

ZIP 54634 recorded 42 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 163 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Richland County, WI.

ZIP 54634 FIPS 55103 ZIP-level 2 counties
Total incidents (2025)
42
163 across 5 years
Building fires
4
16 wildland
Wildfire risk
15
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Richland County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 54634

163 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 31
2022 29
2023 21
2024 40
2025 42
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 54634?

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

Jan 13
Feb 9
Mar 36
Apr 24
May 12
Jun 18
Jul 17
Aug 8
Sep 5
Oct 7
Nov 8
Dec 6
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 54634?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54634 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 30 18.4%
2 Power line down 25 15.3%
3 Grass fire 17 10.4%
4 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 14 8.6%
5 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 9 5.5%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 54634?

For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
68%
28
Cause undetermined
5%
2
Intentional / arson
2%
1
Equipment / heat source failure
17%
7
Under investigation
2%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
6%
2
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54634 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 7 17.1%
2 Cooking area, kitchen 6 14.6%
3 Undetermined 4 9.8%
4 Other 3 7.3%
5 Roof surface: exterior 3 7.3%
6 Vehicle area, other 3 7.3%
7 Fuel tank, fuel line 2 4.9%
8 Interior stairway or ramp 1 2.4%
9 All other areas 12 29.3%
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 11 26.8%
2 Undetermined 6 14.6%
3 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 4 9.8%
4 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 3 7.3%
5 Hot or smoldering object, other 3 7.3%
6 Heat, spark from friction 2 4.9%
7 Hot ember or ash 2 4.9%
8 Lightning 2 4.9%
9 All other sources 8 19.5%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $2.3M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54634 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1345% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $1,000,000 Building fires 2024 Major
2 $500,000 Building fires 2022 Major
3 $250,000 Building fires 2024 Major
4 $150,000 Fire, other 2021 Significant
5 $120,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
6 $100,000 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2021 Significant
7 $100,000 Fire, other 2022 Significant
8 $100,000 Fires in structures other than in a building 2024 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 54634

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 54634.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Hillsboro 155
2 La Farge 2
3 Wonewoc 1
10 Also served by

ZIP 54634 crosses 2 counties

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

CountyStateWeight 
Vernon County WI 1.00 FIPS 55123
11 Current conditions

Right now in 54634

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 — 163 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.