ZIP 53956 recorded 33 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 140 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Dodge County, WI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
140 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 42 | |
| 2024 | 26 | |
| 2025 | 33 |
Feb peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 53956 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 60 | 42.9% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 18 | 12.9% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 14 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 9 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 5 | 3.6% |
For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 53956 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 4 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Structural area, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 27.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 4.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 53956 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 179% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 53956.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randolph | 127 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County | WI | 0.50 | FIPS 55021 |
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 — 140 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.