ZIP 57744 recorded 21 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 97 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Custer County, SD. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
97 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | |
| 2022 | 17 | |
| 2023 | 18 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 21 |
Jan peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 57744 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 33 | 34.0% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 10 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 6 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 5 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 5 | 5.2% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 57744 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 7 | 30.4% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 17.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 9 | 39.1% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 7 | 30.4% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 4.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 57744 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $15,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $2,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $1,000 | Grass fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 57744.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lead | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oglala Lakota County | SD | 1.00 | FIPS 46102 |
| Pennington County | SD | 1.00 | FIPS 46103 |
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 — 97 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.