ZIP 53560 recorded 33 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 133 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Dane County, WI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
133 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | |
| 2022 | 17 | |
| 2023 | 25 | |
| 2024 | 31 | |
| 2025 | 33 |
Aug peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 53560 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 26 | 19.5% | |
| 2 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 10 | 7.5% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 10 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 10 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 10 | 7.5% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 53560 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 6 | 18.2% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 27.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 21.2% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 18.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 53560 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 280% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $90,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $66,600 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 53560.
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.