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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 53588

ZIP 53588 recorded 16 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 133 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Iowa County, WI.

ZIP 53588 FIPS 55049 ZIP-level 2 counties
Total incidents (2025)
16
133 across 5 years
Building fires
0
8 wildland
Wildfire risk
19
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Iowa County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 53588

133 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 25
2022 19
2023 35
2024 38
2025 16
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 53588?

Oct peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 5
Feb 5
Mar 12
Apr 13
May 14
Jun 15
Jul 12
Aug 5
Sep 9
Oct 17
Nov 10
Dec 16
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 53588?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 53588 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 23 17.3%
2 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 17 12.8%
3 Power line down 15 11.3%
4 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 14 10.5%
5 Grass fire 7 5.3%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 53588?

For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
51%
24
Cause undetermined
21%
10
Intentional / arson
4%
2
Equipment / heat source failure
21%
10
Under investigation
2%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
1%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 53588 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 12 25.5%
2 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 9 19.1%
3 Other 4 8.5%
4 Wildland, woods 4 8.5%
5 Outside area, other 3 6.4%
6 Undetermined 3 6.4%
7 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 2 4.3%
8 Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories 2 4.3%
9 All other areas 8 17.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 11 23.4%
2 Arcing 6 12.8%
3 Hot or smoldering object, other 5 10.6%
4 Heat from powered equipment, other 4 8.5%
5 Flying brand, ember, spark 4 8.5%
6 Heat source: other 3 6.4%
7 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 3 6.4%
8 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 3 6.4%
9 All other sources 8 17.0%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $670K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 53588 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $300,000 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2022 Major
2 $100,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
3 $90,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
4 $80,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
5 $40,000 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2021 Significant
6 $20,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2021 Significant
7 $20,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2021 Significant
8 $20,000 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2022 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 53588

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 53588.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Spring Green 128
10 Also served by

ZIP 53588 crosses 2 counties

Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.

CountyStateWeight 
Sauk County WI 1.00 FIPS 55111
11 Current conditions

Right now in 53588

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

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.