ZIP 54814 recorded 46 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 147 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Bayfield County, WI.
147 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | |
| 2022 | 23 | |
| 2023 | 27 | |
| 2024 | 26 | |
| 2025 | 46 |
May peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54814 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 39 | 26.5% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 21 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 20 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Hazardous condition, other | 6 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 6 | 4.1% |
For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54814 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 32.3% | |
| 2 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Multiple areas | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 29.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 58.1% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 6.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54814 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 406% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $550,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $450,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 4 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 5 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 6 | $100,000 | Outside storage fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 54814.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayfield | 130 | |
| 2 | Washburn | 2 | |
| 3 | Iron River | 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 — 147 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.