ZIP 59442 recorded 0 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 19 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chouteau County, MT. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
19 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 18 | |
| 2025 | 0 |
Aug peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 59442 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 6 | 31.6% | |
| 2 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 1 | 5.3% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 59442 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 42.9% | |
| 2 | Other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 1 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 2 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 2 | 28.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 14.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 59442 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $13,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $7,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $2,500 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $500 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $500 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 59442.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Benton | 17 |
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 — 19 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.