ZIP 54859 recorded 25 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 108 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Douglas County, WI.
108 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | |
| 2022 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 28 | |
| 2025 | 25 |
Jul peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54859 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 29 | 26.9% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 15 | 13.9% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 13 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 6 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 5.6% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54859 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 14.7% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 5 | 14.7% | |
| 3 | Function area, other | 4 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 4 | 11.8% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 11.8% | |
| 6 | Other | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 17.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 44.1% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 14.7% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 4 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 8.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54859 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 259% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $180,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $116,600 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $116,300 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $56,700 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 54859.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minong | 102 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 — 108 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.