ZIP 53137 recorded 41 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 89 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, WI.
89 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 15 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 41 |
Jan peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 53137 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 22 | 24.7% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 13 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 11 | 12.4% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 7 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 6.7% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 53137 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | Equipment or service area, other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 5.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 5.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 53137 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 133% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $25,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $3,000 | Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective/worn | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 53137.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Atkinson | 1 | |
| 2 | Rome | 1 | |
| 3 | Sullivan | 1 |
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 — 89 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.