ZIP 54720 recorded 33 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 179 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Eau Claire County, WI.
179 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2023 | 40 | |
| 2024 | 50 | |
| 2025 | 33 |
Dec peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54720 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 40 | 22.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 34 | 19.0% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 16 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 14 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 12 | 6.7% |
For the 13 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54720 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 6 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 6 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 4 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 7.5% | |
| 6 | Wall assembly | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Function area, other | 1 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 22.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 35.0% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 7.5% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Chemical reaction | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 5.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54720 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 586% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $165,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 54720.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altoona | 176 | |
| 2 | Cedar City | 1 | |
| 3 | Eau Claire | 1 |
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 — 179 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.