ZIP 59648 recorded 26 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 143 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lewis and Clark County, MT. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
143 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | |
| 2022 | 22 | |
| 2023 | 15 | |
| 2024 | 39 | |
| 2025 | 26 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 59648 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 68 | 47.6% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 20 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 11 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 11 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 6 | 4.2% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 59648 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 31.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 27.3% | |
| 3 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 4.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 63.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Lightning | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Incendiary device | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Candle | 1 | 4.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 59648 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 110% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Fire in portable building, fixed location | 2024 | Significant |
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 — 143 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.