ZIP 53555 recorded 37 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 237 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Columbia County, WI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
237 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46 | |
| 2022 | 46 | |
| 2023 | 84 | |
| 2024 | 24 | |
| 2025 | 37 |
Jun peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 53555 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 62 | 26.2% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 41 | 17.3% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 21 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 17 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 12 | 5.1% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 53555 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 22 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 9 | 16.4% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 5 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Structural area, other | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 14.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 7 | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 6 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Candle | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 14.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 53555 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 596% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $296,100 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $212,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $65,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 53555.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk County | WI | 0.50 | FIPS 55111 |
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 — 237 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.