ZIP 54856 recorded 28 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 58 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Ashland County, WI.
58 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 28 |
Oct peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54856 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 21 | 36.2% | |
| 2 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 5 | 8.6% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 4 | Hazardous condition, other | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | Accident, potential accident, other | 3 | 5.2% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54856 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Other | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Wall assembly | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 11.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 55.6% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 5 | 27.8% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 5.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54856 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 128% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $1 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayfield County | WI | 1.00 | FIPS 55007 |
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 — 58 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.