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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 59721

ZIP 59721 recorded 5 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 41 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, MT. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.

ZIP 59721 FIPS 30043 ZIP-level 2 counties
Total incidents (2025)
5
41 across 5 years
Building fires
0
3 wildland
Wildfire risk
89
FEMA NRI · Very High
Active fires
0
in Jefferson County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 59721

41 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 9
2022 8
2023 7
2024 12
2025 5
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 59721?

Aug peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 1
Feb 2
Mar 4
Apr 4
May 5
Jun 4
Jul 4
Aug 7
Sep 6
Oct 1
Nov 1
Dec 2
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 59721?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 59721 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Grass fire 13 31.7%
2 Passenger vehicle fire 9 22.0%
3 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 5 12.2%
4 Building fires 3 7.3%
5 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 3 7.3%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 59721?

For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
18%
2
Cause undetermined
27%
3
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
45%
5
Under investigation
9%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
1%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 59721 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 6 54.5%
2 Highway, parking lot, street: on or near 2 18.2%
3 Undetermined 2 18.2%
4 Outside area, other 1 9.1%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 9 81.8%
2 Cigarette 1 9.1%
3 Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions 1 9.1%
07 The biggest fires

4 fires · $184K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 59721 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 4965% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $155,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2021 Significant
2 $15,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2024 Significant
3 $10,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
4 $3,700 Passenger vehicle fire 2025 Significant
10 Also served by

ZIP 59721 crosses 2 counties

Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.

CountyStateWeight 
Madison County MT 1.00 FIPS 30057
11 Current conditions

Right now in 59721

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 41 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.