ZIP 59716 recorded 155 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 427 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Gallatin County, MT. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
427 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78 | |
| 2022 | 62 | |
| 2023 | 67 | |
| 2024 | 65 | |
| 2025 | 155 |
Jul peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 59716 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 81 | 19.0% | |
| 2 | Aircraft standby | 81 | 19.0% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 64 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | Hazardous condition, other | 17 | 4.0% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 16 | 3.7% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 59716 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 18 | 23.4% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 13 | 16.9% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 5.2% | |
| 7 | Other | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Egress/exit, other | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 23 | 29.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Lightning | 5 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 4 | 5.2% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 5.2% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 4 | 5.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 21 | 27.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 59716 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 5721% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $4,000,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $2,450,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $2,000,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 4 | $2,000,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 5 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 59716.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Sky | 331 | |
| 2 | Gallatin Gateway | 6 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County | MT | 0.50 | FIPS 30057 |
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 — 427 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.