ZIP 53094 recorded 164 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 757 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, WI.
757 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 153 | |
| 2022 | 179 | |
| 2023 | 146 | |
| 2024 | 115 | |
| 2025 | 164 |
May peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 53094 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 159 | 21.0% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 107 | 14.1% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 76 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 59 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 37 | 4.9% |
For the 38 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 53094 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 15.2% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 11 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 5 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 42 | 40.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 28 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 15 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 8 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 7 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 5.7% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 6 | 5.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 21 | 20.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 53094 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 181% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $600,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $254,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $160,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $108,900 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,200 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 53094.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watertown | 610 | |
| 2 | Johnson Creek | 15 | |
| 3 | Ixonia | 5 | |
| 4 | Jefferson | 2 | |
| 5 | Waterloo | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge County | WI | 0.50 | FIPS 55027 |
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 — 757 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.