ZIP 59759 recorded 29 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 225 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, MT. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
225 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53 | |
| 2022 | 33 | |
| 2023 | 21 | |
| 2024 | 89 | |
| 2025 | 29 |
Feb peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 59759 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 48 | 21.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 25 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 24 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 24 | 10.7% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 14 | 6.2% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 59759 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 29.7% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 6 | 16.2% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 4 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 18.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 48.6% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Lightning | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 10.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 59759 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 2150% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $48,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $12,000 | Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 59759.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitehall | 221 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County | MT | 1.00 | FIPS 30057 |
| Silver Bow County | MT | 1.00 | FIPS 30093 |
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 — 225 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.