ZIP 53506 recorded 10 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 36 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Iowa County, WI.
36 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 10 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 53506 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 6 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 13.9% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 4 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 4 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 4 | 11.1% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 53506 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 1 | 12.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 12.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 53506 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 577% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $60,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $8,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $50 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 53506.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avoca | 36 |
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 — 36 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.