ZIP 53561 recorded 18 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 68 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Columbia County, WI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
68 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 18 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 53561 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 16 | 23.5% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 15 | 22.1% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 6 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 5 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 4 | 5.9% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 53561 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 8 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 23.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 15.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 53561 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $283,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $20,000 | Special outside fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $2,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 53561.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk County | WI | 1.00 | 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 — 68 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.