ZIP 54639 recorded 40 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 151 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Richland County, WI.
151 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | |
| 2022 | 31 | |
| 2023 | 27 | |
| 2024 | 32 | |
| 2025 | 40 |
Apr peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54639 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 67 | 44.4% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 21 | 13.9% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 17 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 7 | 4.6% | |
| 5 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 6 | 4.0% |
For the 20 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54639 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 12 | 24.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 12 | 24.0% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 22.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 42.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 18.0% | |
| 3 | Match | 5 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 12.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54639 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 124% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $100,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 54639.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon County | WI | 1.00 | FIPS 55123 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 151 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.