ZIP 53597 recorded 92 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 323 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Dane County, WI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
323 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47 | |
| 2022 | 39 | |
| 2023 | 86 | |
| 2024 | 59 | |
| 2025 | 92 |
Apr peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 53597 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 92 | 28.5% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 46 | 14.2% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 43 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 29 | 9.0% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 21 | 6.5% |
For the 26 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 53597 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 8 | 17.4% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 6 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 10.9% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 8.7% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 19.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 43.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 9 | 19.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 6.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 53597 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 180% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $400,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $252,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 5 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 53597.
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 — 323 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.