ZIP 53178 recorded 35 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 133 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, WI.
133 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 22 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 35 |
Aug peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 53178 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 35 | 26.3% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 24 | 18.0% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 13 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 9 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 6 | 4.5% |
For the 17 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 53178 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 29.6% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 22.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 51.9% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 1 | 3.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 53178 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 158% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,500 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 53178.
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 — 133 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.