ZIP 59401 recorded 51 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 445 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cascade County, MT. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
445 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 97 | |
| 2022 | 88 | |
| 2023 | 103 | |
| 2024 | 106 | |
| 2025 | 51 |
Oct peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 59401 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 143 | 32.1% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 38 | 8.5% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 38 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 37 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 28 | 6.3% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 59401 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 19 | 20.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 11 | 11.7% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 10 | 10.6% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 25 | 26.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 46 | 48.9% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 9 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Cigarette | 9 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Fireworks | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 10.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 59401 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 421% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $211,600 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $172,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $130,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $60,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 59401.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Falls | 444 | |
| 2 | Belt | 1 |
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 — 445 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.