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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 54656

ZIP 54656 recorded 84 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 495 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Monroe County, WI.

ZIP 54656 FIPS 55081 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
84
495 across 5 years
Building fires
10
12 wildland
Wildfire risk
33
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Monroe County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 54656

495 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 88
2022 93
2023 121
2024 109
2025 84
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 54656?

Apr peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 36
Feb 33
Mar 44
Apr 65
May 57
Jun 39
Jul 40
Aug 28
Sep 33
Oct 46
Nov 44
Dec 30
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 54656?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54656 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 68 13.7%
2 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 65 13.1%
3 Vehicle accident, general cleanup 61 12.3%
4 Grass fire 35 7.1%
5 Power line down 33 6.7%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 54656?

For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
54%
74
Cause undetermined
10%
13
Intentional / arson
2%
3
Equipment / heat source failure
24%
33
Under investigation
7%
9
Act of nature (lightning)
3%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54656 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 42 30.9%
2 Undetermined 31 22.8%
3 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 11 8.1%
4 Cooking area, kitchen 7 5.1%
5 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 6 4.4%
6 Entrance way, lobby 4 2.9%
7 Wall surface: exterior 4 2.9%
8 Outside area, other 4 2.9%
9 All other areas 27 19.9%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 34 25.0%
2 Arcing 28 20.6%
3 Hot ember or ash 13 9.6%
4 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 12 8.8%
5 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 12 8.8%
6 Heat source: other 8 5.9%
7 Heat from powered equipment, other 8 5.9%
8 Hot or smoldering object, other 7 5.1%
9 All other sources 14 10.3%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $2.9M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54656 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 226% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $1,000,000 Forest, woods or wildland fire 2023 Major
2 $350,000 Building fires 2024 Major
3 $300,000 Building fires 2022 Major
4 $275,000 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2022 Major
5 $265,000 Building fires 2023 Major
6 $250,000 Building fires 2021 Major
7 $250,000 Building fires 2021 Major
8 $250,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2022 Major
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 54656

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 54656.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Sparta 480
2 Wilton 2
11 Current conditions

Right now in 54656

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 — 495 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.