ZIP 53515 recorded 25 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 92 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Dane County, WI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
92 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 20 | |
| 2024 | 29 | |
| 2025 | 25 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 53515 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 13 | 14.1% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 12 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 8 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 8 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 5 | 5.4% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 53515 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 3 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 6.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 53515 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 2123% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $3,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $1 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 53515.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Earth | 30 |
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 — 92 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.