ZIP 54983 recorded 71 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 202 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Waupaca County, WI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
202 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | |
| 2022 | 33 | |
| 2023 | 49 | |
| 2024 | 18 | |
| 2025 | 71 |
Jan peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 54983 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 79 | 39.1% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 14 | 6.9% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 12 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 11 | 5.4% |
For the 40 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 54983 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 15.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 5 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Storage area, other | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 6 | Other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 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 | 22 | 48.9% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 13.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 54983 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 93% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $180,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $180,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $175,000 | Outside gas or vapor combustion explosion | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 54983.
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 |
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 — 202 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.