Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1938 and the latest in 2005. It stands in Lac du Flambeau town. It lies in ZIP code area 54538. It lies near Strawberry Island. The Survey maps it on the Lac du Flambeau quadrangle.
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Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Nicolaus H. Hultin Houselisted 1997
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1938 USGS Lac Du Flambeau quadrangle1:48000, 2 printings
- 1939 USGS Lac Du Flambeau quadrangle1:48000
- 1946 USGS Lac Du Flambeau quadrangle1:48000
- 1950 USGS Lac Du Flambeau quadrangle1:48000
- 1951 USGS Lac Du Flambeau quadrangle1:48000
- 1954 USGS Iron Mountain quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Iron Mountain quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1971 USGS Lac Du Flambeau quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1989 USGS Rhinelander quadrangle1:100000
- 2005 USGS Lac Du Flambeau quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
1,095 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1,095 fires within 5 miles of Lac du Flambeau between 1992 and 2020, burning about 366 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 539 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 539 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 323 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 109 |
| Debris and open burning | 49 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 23 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Fireworks | 11 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Great Lakes Agency | 225 HWY 47 |
| 7 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Great Lakes Agency | MAKOONS |
| 6 September 2006 | Firearms and explosives use | 1.0 acres | Great Lakes Agency | BIRCH LOG DECK |
| 5 September 2006 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Great Lakes Agency | BROKEN BOW ISLAND |
| 4 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Great Lakes Agency | 216 CHICOG |
| 4 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Great Lakes Agency | WDNR#248 |
| 3 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Great Lakes Agency | BEE FIRE |
| 3 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Great Lakes Agency | WDNR#240 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Lac du Flambeau: 5 occurrences, 3 prospects, 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Bow Lake Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Broken Bow Lake Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Fence Lake Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Flambeau Lake Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Gene Lake Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gene Lake Gravel Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Jerms Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Lac Du Flambeau Station Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Middle Sugarbush Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Ross Allen Lake Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
46 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lac du Flambeau in 46 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 21 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 2 flood, 2 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac du Flambeau | $500,000 | A man was injured when struck by lightning while working on a house roof near Danbury (Burnett county). A severe thunderstorm downed numerous pine trees, some over 100 years old, in Lac du Flambeau (Vilas county). Three trees crushed a home and destroyed it. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | $40,000 | A thunderstorm downburst downed at least a dozen large trees on the south shore of White Sand Lake. One of the trees heavily damaged a car; another fell on a cabin and damaged its roof. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Flood | Lac Du Flambeau | $1,000 | Heavy rainfall caused street flooding in Lac du Flambeau. A spotter in the area measured 6.5 inches of rain for the day. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | $500 | Thunderstorm winds broke 1 inch tree limbs and blew shingles off a roof. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Lac Du Flambeau. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Penny size hail fell in Lac Du Flambeau. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Quarter size hail fell near Lac Du Flambeau. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Penny size hail fell in Lac Du Flambeau. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Lac Du Flambeau. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Penny size hail fell near Lac Du Flambeau. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Nickel size hail fell in Lac de Flambeau. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Penny size hail fell near Lac de Flambeau. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Lac du Flambeau. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Lac du Flambeau. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Thunderstorm winds uprooted and damaged dozens of trees near Lac du Flambeau. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Golf ball size hail fell near Lac du Flambeau, covering the ground. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Thunderstorms produced quarter size hail and winds estimated at 40 to 45 mph as they passed south of Lac du Flambeau. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | A thunderstorm dropped pea to nickel size hail near Lac du Flambeau. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Lac du Flambeau. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in Lac du Flambeau. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Thunderstorms dropped golf ball size hail near Lac du Flambeau. |
| August 2012 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Penny to golf ball size hail fell in Lac Du Flambeau. |
| May 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Lac Du Flambeau | - | A spotter saw a funnel cloud near Lac du Flambeau. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Penny size hail fell in the Lac du Flambeau area. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees at Lac du Flambeau. |
| July 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Lac Du Flambeau | - | A funnel cloud was spotted at Lac du Flambeau. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | - | A thunderstorm over southwest Vilas County produced heavy rain and straight-line winds that blew down trees and power lines in the Lac du Flambeau area. |
| September 1995 | Hail | Lac du Flambeau | - | Severe thunderstorms moved through Vilas County, producing dime- size hail at Lac du Flambeau, and the Arbor Vitae/Sayner area. Farther to the northeast, the powerful thunderstorm winds blew large trees down in the Phelps area. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Flood | Lac Du Flambeau | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Lightning | Lac Du Flambeau | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlands | 4.1 miles | 12 | |
| Manitowish Waters | 11.4 miles | 15 | |
| Arbor Vitae | 12.6 miles | 12 | |
| Boulder Junction | 16.4 miles | 17 | |
| Katinka Village | 16.9 miles | 15 | |
| Winchester | 17.4 miles | 15 | |
| Sayner | 19.1 miles | 13 | |
| Presque Isle | 21.0 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1579611. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









