ZIP 57638 recorded 7 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 79 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Adams County, SD. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
79 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 7 |
Aug peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 57638 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 48 | 60.8% | |
| 2 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 6 | 7.6% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 5 | 6.3% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 5 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 3 | 3.8% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 57638 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 10 | 22.7% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 10 | 22.7% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 9 | 20.5% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 9 | 20.5% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 2.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 56.8% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 10 | 22.7% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Chemical reaction | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 7 | Incendiary device | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 2.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 57638 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 369% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 57638.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corson County | SD | 1.00 | FIPS 46031 |
| Perkins County | SD | 1.00 | FIPS 46105 |
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 — 79 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.