ZIP 54817 recorded 32 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 147 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Barron County, WI.
147 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | |
| 2022 | 29 | |
| 2023 | 26 | |
| 2024 | 31 | |
| 2025 | 32 |
Jul peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54817 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 53 | 36.1% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 17 | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 16 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 12 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 12 | 8.2% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54817 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 45.5% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Office | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 9.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 68.2% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Cigarette | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Lightning | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 4.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54817 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 152% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $550,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $12,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 54817.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice Lake | 7 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyer County | WI | 1.00 | FIPS 55113 |
| Washburn County | WI | 1.00 | FIPS 55129 |
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.