ZIP 53968 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 85 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Juneau County, WI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
85 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | |
| 2022 | 27 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 26 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
Jul peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 53968 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 17 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 6 | 7.1% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 5 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 5 | 5.9% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 53968 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 5.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 53968 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 321% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $35,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Special outside fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,350 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 53968.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk County | WI | 1.00 | FIPS 55111 |
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 — 85 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.