ZIP 53563 recorded 83 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 274 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Rock County, WI.
274 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | |
| 2022 | 43 | |
| 2023 | 57 | |
| 2024 | 59 | |
| 2025 | 83 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 53563 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 47 | 17.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 39 | 14.2% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 25 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 19 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 17 | 6.2% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 53563 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 21.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 19.7% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 5 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 5 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 4 | 6.6% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 6.6% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 4.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 19.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 34.4% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 9 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 4 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 21.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 53563 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1146% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $85,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $22,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $9,500 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 53563.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton | 262 | |
| 2 | Janesville | 4 | |
| 3 | Evansville | 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 — 274 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.