ZIP 54961 recorded 59 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 292 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Waupaca County, WI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
292 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45 | |
| 2022 | 68 | |
| 2023 | 61 | |
| 2024 | 59 | |
| 2025 | 59 |
Apr peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54961 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 50 | 17.1% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 33 | 11.3% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 31 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 27 | 9.2% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 18 | 6.2% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54961 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 32.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 30.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 32.3% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 9 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 14.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 6 | 9.7% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 11.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54961 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 630% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 54961.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New London | 251 | |
| 2 | Manawa | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outagamie County | WI | 0.50 | FIPS 55087 |
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 — 292 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.