ZIP 54824 recorded 27 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 81 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Polk County, WI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
81 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | |
| 2022 | 15 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 27 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54824 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 20 | 24.7% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 10 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 9 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 7 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 6.2% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54824 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 23.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 34.6% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 19.2% | |
| 3 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Incendiary device | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Match | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 11.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54824 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 430% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $107,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 54824.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centuria | 77 |
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 — 81 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.