ZIP 57718 recorded 44 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 223 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Meade County, SD. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
223 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49 | |
| 2022 | 33 | |
| 2023 | 30 | |
| 2024 | 67 | |
| 2025 | 44 |
Jul peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 57718 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 68 | 30.5% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 22 | 9.9% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 19 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 19 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 5.4% |
For the 15 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 57718 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 36.2% | |
| 2 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 25.5% |
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 | 8 | 17.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Molten, hot material | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Lightning | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 10.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 57718 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 204% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $8,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 57718.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackhawk | 79 | |
| 2 | Summerset | 24 | |
| 3 | Rapid City | 2 |
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 — 223 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.