ZIP 54962 recorded 14 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 54 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Waupaca County, WI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
54 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 14 |
Nov peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54962 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 21 | 38.9% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 5 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 3 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 3 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 3 | 5.6% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54962 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 53.8% | |
| 2 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 1 | 7.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 53.8% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54962 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 9230% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $3,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $500 | Grass fire | 2021 | Significant |
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 — 54 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.