ZIP 57442 recorded 4 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 62 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Dewey County, SD. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
62 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | |
| 2022 | 19 | |
| 2023 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 4 |
Oct peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 57442 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire, other | 24 | 38.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 6 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 6 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 4 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 4 | 6.5% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 57442 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 29.5% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Other | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 9.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 15.9% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 15.9% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 6 | Fireworks | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 1 | 2.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 57442 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 57442.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gettysburg | 56 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potter County | SD | 1.00 | FIPS 46107 |
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 — 62 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.