ZIP 53533 recorded 43 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 194 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Iowa County, WI.
194 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2023 | 45 | |
| 2024 | 55 | |
| 2025 | 43 |
May peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 53533 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 50 | 25.8% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 19 | 9.8% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 16 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 14 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 13 | 6.7% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 53533 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 15 | 34.1% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 6 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Interior stairway or ramp | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 27.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 29.5% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 7 | 15.9% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 8 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 6.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 53533 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 432% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $120,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $70,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 53533.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodgeville | 190 | |
| 2 | Ridgeway | 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 — 194 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.