ZIP 59405 recorded 118 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 755 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cascade County, MT. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
755 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 189 | |
| 2022 | 165 | |
| 2023 | 128 | |
| 2024 | 155 | |
| 2025 | 118 |
Oct peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 59405 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 170 | 22.5% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 75 | 9.9% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 66 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Hazardous condition, other | 65 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 51 | 6.8% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 59405 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 19 | 12.5% | |
| 2 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 16 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 15 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 12 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 11 | 7.2% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 10 | 6.6% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 8 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 8 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 53 | 34.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 67 | 44.1% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 15 | 9.9% | |
| 3 | Fireworks | 11 | 7.2% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 10 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Cigarette | 10 | 6.6% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 6 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 22 | 14.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 59405 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 365% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $360,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $230,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $146,600 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $130,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 59405.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Falls | 750 | |
| 2 | Ulm | 1 | |
| 3 | Vaughn | 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 — 755 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.