ZIP 54979 recorded 17 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 82 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Fond du Lac County, WI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
82 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 15 | |
| 2023 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 26 | |
| 2025 | 17 |
Aug peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54979 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 14 | 17.1% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 10 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 8 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 8 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 6 | 7.3% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54979 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 44.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 20.7% | |
| 3 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 3.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 55.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 10.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54979 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 917% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $225,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $130,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $7,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 54979.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Dyne | 81 |
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 — 82 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.