ZIP 54738 recorded 17 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 119 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Eau Claire County, WI.
119 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2023 | 22 | |
| 2024 | 35 | |
| 2025 | 17 |
Feb peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54738 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 30 | 25.2% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 15 | 12.6% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 12 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 7 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 7 | 5.9% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54738 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 5 | 15.2% | |
| 2 | Storage area, other | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Function area, other | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 27.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 10 | 30.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 6 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 15.2% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 12.1% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54738 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 458% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $575,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $93,600 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 54738.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleva | 74 | |
| 2 | Eau Claire | 4 | |
| 3 | Elk Mound | 1 | |
| 4 | Strum | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trempealeau County | WI | 1.00 | FIPS 55121 |
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 — 119 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.