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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 53820

ZIP 53820 recorded 24 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 98 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Grant County, WI.

ZIP 53820 FIPS 55043 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
24
98 across 5 years
Building fires
6
9 wildland
Wildfire risk
17
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Grant County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 53820

98 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 15
2022 18
2023 21
2024 20
2025 24
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 53820?

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

Jan 14
Feb 8
Mar 7
Apr 7
May 10
Jun 8
Jul 6
Aug 14
Sep 2
Oct 7
Nov 6
Dec 9
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 53820?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 53820 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 32 32.7%
2 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 25 25.5%
3 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 6 6.1%
4 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 5 5.1%
5 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 4 4.1%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 53820?

For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
64%
18
Cause undetermined
4%
1
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
25%
7
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
7%
2
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 53820 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Outside area, other 5 17.9%
2 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 3 10.7%
3 Other 2 7.1%
4 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 2 7.1%
5 Cooking area, kitchen 2 7.1%
6 Storage room, area, tank, or bin 2 7.1%
7 Equipment or service area, other 2 7.1%
8 Vehicle area, other 2 7.1%
9 All other areas 8 28.6%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Heat source: other 8 28.6%
2 Heat from powered equipment, other 6 21.4%
3 Arcing 4 14.3%
4 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 3 10.7%
5 Hot ember or ash 2 7.1%
6 Lightning 2 7.1%
7 Hot or smoldering object, other 1 3.6%
8 Heat, spark from friction 1 3.6%
9 All other sources 1 3.6%
07 The biggest fires

6 fires · $505K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 53820 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $250,000 Building fires 2022 Major
2 $150,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
3 $50,000 Fire, other 2021 Significant
4 $30,000 Fire, other 2021 Significant
5 $25,000 Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence 2021 Significant
6 $1 Building fires 2022 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 53820

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 53820.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Potosi 93
2 Cassville 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 53820

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 — 98 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.