ZIP 59634 recorded 31 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 274 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, MT. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
274 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 99 | |
| 2022 | 70 | |
| 2023 | 32 | |
| 2024 | 42 | |
| 2025 | 31 |
Jul peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 59634 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 69 | 25.2% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 36 | 13.1% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 27 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 26 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 19 | 6.9% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 59634 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Egress/exit, other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 8 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 42.9% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Match | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 4.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 59634 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 353% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 4 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 5 | $130,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $60,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $48,500 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $28,500 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 59634.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clancy | 187 | |
| 2 | Montana City | 82 | |
| 3 | East Helena | 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 — 274 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.