ZIP 57717 recorded 3 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 279 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Carter County, SD. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
279 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 103 | |
| 2022 | 67 | |
| 2023 | 49 | |
| 2024 | 57 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
Jun peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 57717 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 53 | 19.0% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 44 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 30 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 21 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 11 | 3.9% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 57717 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 27.7% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 7 | 14.9% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 21.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 42.6% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Fireworks | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 4 | Chemical reaction | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Lightning | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 12.8% |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 57717.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belle Fourche | 263 | |
| 2 | Box Elder | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County | SD | 1.00 | FIPS 46019 |
| Harding County | SD | 1.00 | FIPS 46063 |
| Crook County | WY | 1.00 | FIPS 56011 |
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 — 279 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.