ZIP 54940 recorded 49 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 239 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Waupaca County, WI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
239 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | |
| 2022 | 55 | |
| 2023 | 67 | |
| 2024 | 41 | |
| 2025 | 49 |
May peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54940 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 84 | 35.1% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 35 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 19 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 9 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 9 | 3.8% |
For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54940 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 28.9% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Function area, other | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Equipment or service area, other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 33.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 7 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 13.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54940 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 360% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Rail vehicle fire | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $400,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $180,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $180,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $180,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 54940.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waushara County | WI | 1.00 | FIPS 55137 |
| Winnebago County | WI | 1.00 | FIPS 55139 |
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 — 239 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.